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I am sure most of you may have read this or heard this before. But, for those that have not... think about this...

The Dash

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 beginning....

He noted that first came the date of her birth

and spoke of the following with tears,

but he said that 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 now only those who loved her

know what that little line is worth.

For it matters nott, 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 that this special dash

might only last awhile.

So when your eulogy is being read...

with your life's actions to rehash...

Would you be proud of the things they say...

about how you spent your dash?