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To All.

I heard this at a funeral of a friend the other day and had to share with everyone I know......I hope you find this as compelling as I have.....

The Dash

I read of a man who stood to speak

At a funeral of a friend

He referred to the dates on her tombstone

From the beginning to the end

He noted that first came the date of her birth

And spoke the following 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 she spent alive on earth

And how only those that 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 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 slow down long 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 that this special dash

Might only last awhile.

So, when your eulogy is read

With your life’s actions to rehash

Would you be proud of the things they say

About how you spent your dash?

LUV

KAT

Kat, i love that!!! thanks for sharing it with us

Shannon

Very nice....it is such a neat way of putting into words the way I have been feeling lately. Having RA has changed my perspective on life and my values and priorities have changed. My husband and I are in the process of downsizing and streamlining....and I am gonna be honost, I feel more positive about my life and the lives of my husband and children now than I have in a really, really long time...somewhere inside of me there is a sence of inner peace and calm that is taking over where chaos and stress have lived for years. It is incredible what a little prioritizing can do...yeah, that dash is pretty important...and I want mine to symbolize what a good daughter, sister, wife, mother, aunt, friend, (and someday grandmother) that I was and not what kind of car, size of house, style of clothes I had.

Thank you for posting that poem....if it inspires even one person to re-evaluate their priorities in life for the better it will have served a great justice.

Go to the website..... www.thedashmovie.com
that will make you cry!!! It's lovely, I have sent it to many of my friends.
That is great. I am definitely going to share that one. Thanks.I lost my Grandmother last week. Thanks for sharing that.....it put a lot of things into prespective for me.

Awesome, thanks for sharing. I got all grumpy with my brother today so it made me calm down and re evaluate!

are you in KY?? If so where at??

I just think this poem is the best, I've never had anything strike such a cord in me. I've just never thought of my life in that way.....I've never thought about the dash.

I'm glad you all enjoyed it as I did.......and I hope you pass it on.

LUV

KAT

P.S. Yes Bubba, in the Ashland Area.

that was truly beautiful. thanks for sharing

I'm glad you enjoyed, I hope you pass it on.

KAT