this is something i had read
I read of a man who stood to speak
At the funeral of a friend
He referred to the dates on her tombstone
From the begining..to the end
He noted that first came her date of birth
And spoke the following date with with tears,
But he said what mattered most of all
Was the dash between those years.
(1934-199 cool
For the dash represents all the time
That she spent alive on earth...
And now only those who loved her
Know what little line was worth.
For it matters not, how much we own;
The cars...the house...the cash,
What matters is how we spend our dash.
So think about this long and hard
Are there things you'd like to change?
For you never know how much time is left,
That can still be rearranged.
If we could just slow down enough
To consider what's true and real,
And always try to understand
The way other people feel.
And be less quick to anger,
And show appreciation more
And love the people in our lives
Like we've never loved them before.
If we treat each other with respect,
And more often wear a smile
Remembering that this special dash
May last only a little while.
So, when your eulogy's being read
With your life's actions to reharh
Would you be proud of the things they say
About how you spent your dash?
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