I recieved this from a friend…
I read of of a man who stood to speak
At the funeral of a friend.
He referred to the dates on her tombstone,
From the beginning…to the end.
He noted that first came her date of birth
And spoke of the following date with tears,
But he said what mattered most of all
Was the dash between those years.
(1934-2007)
For that dash represents all the time
That she spent alive on earth…
And now only those who loved her,
Know what that little line is worth.
For it matters not, how much we own;
The cars…the house..the cash,
What matters most 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,
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 before.
If we treat each other with respect,
And more often wear a smile.
Remembering this special dash
Might only last a little while.
So, when your eulogy’s being read
With your life’s actions to rehash…
Would people be proud of the things they say
About how you spent your dash?
I’m glad you are in my life and apart of my dash.
From My dash to yours, Laugh long, Live long!
Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift.
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9 Comments
8inhrt3
Feb 09 2008 05:52
Loved it...
“Thanks for the post”..awesome..
Raven73
Dec 09 2007 00:14
I have always loved...
this writing. I hadn’t seen it in a while. Thanks for posting it here.
Rheda
Blessings,
Frevr3fan
Dec 08 2007 23:45
Chris
You rock dude. CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP
reject4Jesus
Dec 08 2007 22:41
Amen!
There are many great epitaths placed on tombstones to describe someones life. But the dash represents our presence here and it is what’s between the dash that is our gift to the world. Our life can be what we want it to be. If we make the most of each day then our dash (life) will fulfill His plan for us while we’re here.
JRB88
Dec 08 2007 22:35
great blog
MissAJrFan
Dec 08 2007 22:24
Coolio!
DALEJRHMS88
Dec 08 2007 22:21
Nice
29thebomb
Dec 08 2007 22:16
nice
rubbercatfish
Dec 08 2007 22:14
Amen!
You said it man!