I read of a man who stood to speak at a friends funeral.He referred to the dates on her tombstone , from 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 in between those years.

For that dash represents all the time she spent alive on this earth…And now only those who love her know what that little line is worth. For it matters not , how much we own ; the car .. 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 is true and real, And always try to understand the way other people feel.

And be less quick to anger, And show more appreciation more love, And love the people in our lives like we 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 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.