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The Dash Poem, by Linda Ellis 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 endHe noted that first came the date of her birth And spoke the following date with tears, But he said what mattered most of all Was “the dash” between those yearsFor 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…See More

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