THE DASH

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Dear Fellow Travellers in TBP,

 

Love and Love alone...

 

I have received the following mail today. I wish to share with you

all. Its worth reading and remembering. Love and Love alone...,

 

P. Gopi Krishna

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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 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. (1944 - 2006)

 

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...or 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 hear

 

And be less quick to anger,

and show appreciation more

And love the people in our lives

like we have 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 our eulogy's being read

with our life's actions to rehash...

 

Would Baba be proud of the way

we have spent our dash?

 

Remain Blessed!

Duty is God, Work is Worship