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>>Hi, >>Does anyone know who wrote 'The Dash' and where I can >>get a copy of it? >>Thanks >HOW DO YOU LIVE YOUR 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...to the end. > > He noted that first came her date of birth > And spoke the following date with tears, > But he said what mattered most of all > Was the dash between those years. (1934 -1998) > > 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 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 a little while. > > So, when your eulogy's being read > With your life's actions to rehash... > Would you be proud of the things they say > About how you spent your dash?

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