This wonderfully written piece got me to thinking about “the dash” that will be on my tombstone. 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 lived your dash?īy Linda Ellis, Copyright © Inspire Kindness, 1996, If we treat each other with respect and more often wear a smile… remembering that this special dash might only last a little while. To be less quick to anger and show appreciation more and love the people in our lives like we’ve never loved before. ![]() 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 still can be rearranged. What matters is how we live and love and how we spend our dash. He noted that first came the 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.įor that dash represents all the time they spent alive on earth and now only those who loved them know what that little line is worth.įor it matters not, how much we own, the cars… the house… the cash. He referred to the dates on the tombstone from the beginning… to the end. I read of a man who stood to speak at a funeral of a friend. The priest shared the following poem during his homily: During our tour, we were blessed to attend services at the on-campus chapel. While we were in Ohio, we decided to do a college tour for my daughter. ![]() My kids had a blast getting to know people they had only heard about in stories. It was the first time that both sides met one another. A while ago, my family and I visited my aunts and cousins in Ohio.
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