In Memory of
My Father (May 27, 1998) & Mother (May 10, 2000)





THE DASH


I read of a man who stood to speak
at a funeral of a friend
He referred to the dates on his tombstone
from the beginning.....to the end

He noted that first came the date of his birth
and spoke of the date with tears,
BUT he said, what mattered most of all
was the DASH between those years

For that DASH represents all the time
that he spent alive on earth....
and now only those who loved him
know what that little line was worth

For it matters not, how much we own;
the cars...the house...the cash
What matters is how we live and love
and 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,
You could be at "DASH mid-range"

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,
love the people in our lives
like we've never loved before

If we treat each other with respect,
and more often wear a smile....
remembering that this special DASH
might only last a little while

So, when your eulogy's being read
with your life's actions to rehash...
would you be proud of things they say
about how you spent your DASH.

Author Linda Ellis

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