The Dash - Thank You Sam!

Thank You, Sam Crowley, for sharing this poem with me...

~The Dash... 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 tombstonefrom the begging to the end
He noted that first came the date of her birthand spoke the following date with tears,
But he said what mattered most of allwas the dash between those years
For that dash represents all the timethat 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 loveand how we spend our dash
So think about this long and hardare there things you'd like to change?
For you never know how much time is leftthat can still be rearranged
If we could just slow down enough to consider what's true and real
And always try to understandthe way other people feel
And be less quick to anger,and show appreciation more
And love the people in our liveslike we've never loved before
If we treat each other with respect, and more often wear a smile
Remembering that this special dashmight only last a little while.
So, when your eulogy is being readwith your life's action to rehash...
Would you be proud of the things they say about how you spent your dash?