lovely, I am gonna add this to my "death" folder syl th Sugar Says: People are like stained glass windows: They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, But when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light shining from within.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Helen" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2009 1:29 PM Subject: [RecipesAndMore] I'm Glad You're In My Dash > > I'm Glad You're In My 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? > > I am glad that you're in my life and part of my dash. > > Laugh long, live long, yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, > today is a gift, that is why they call it the present. > > Helen Whitehead, > C N D List Moderator > email: [email protected] > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
