The Dash

THE DASH

I read of a man who stood to speak at the funeral of a friend. He referred to the date on the tombstone from the beginning, until the end. He noted that first came the date of birth; the second date, he noted with tears. But he said that what matters most of all, was the dash between the years.

That "dash" represented all the time spent alive on the face of the earth. Now only the loved ones left behind knew what that little line was worth. For it matters not how much we own, the cars, the house, the cash. What really 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 mid range of the "dash". Should you be less quick to anger and show appreciation more?

Should you love the people in your life, like you've never loved before? Should you treat others with more respect and more often wear a smile? Remember that your special "dash" may only last a little while.

Enjoy your day!