Now is the time to rearrange the things that need to be changed. What are some moments you cherish and hold most dear? Who are the people in your life that you need to say “thank you” to? Is there someone in your life who could use some love and attention…a smile or a hug?Įxamine your heart and think about what is true and real. It’s moments like these that make life worth living. Remember Life is Short – make every moment matter: It’s been said that “we don’t remember days we remember moments.” Being present and in the moment provides some of life’s greatest joys - A crackling fire on a cold winter night, reading a love note from your spouse, watching a beautiful sunset, or having coffee with a friend. A smile will not only affect those around you, but it will change your attitude and outlook on life. Often a simple smile will break through tension and stress. Wear a Smile: Our dash may be short, but it can be wide. Because someday in your life you will have been all of these.” This quote by George Washington Carver says it best: “How far you go in your life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant of the weak and strong. Treat Others with Respect: You have opportunities every day to spend your dash through simple acts of kindness and respect. It seems like only yesterday the kids were just toddlers learning to walk, and now they’ve got children of their own! As they say, “the days are long, but the years are short.” Never miss an opportunity to show love and say “I love you.” Love People: Our Dash moves with lightning speed. It may be just what they needed at that moment. When you do the same for other people, you pass along that positive energy. Think about how you feel when someone thanks you. Say Thank You: Those two little words hold incredible power. As William Ward says: “Forgiveness is the key that unlocks the handcuffs of hate. Life is too short – choose forgiveness and let it go. 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?īe Slow to Anger : Anger can become like a cancer and eat away at your ability to be joyful and kind. 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. For it matters not, how much we own, the cars… the house… the cash. For 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. 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. He referred to the dates on the tombstone from the beginning… to the end. The poem by Linda Ellis I read of a man who stood to speak at the funeral of a friend.
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