Spending Your Dash

I have read of a man who stood to speak
At the funeral of a friend.
He referred to the dates on her tombstone
From 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.

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 action's to rehash...
Would you be proud of the things they say
About how you spent your dash?

by Linda Ellis and Mac Anderson


Thank you for sharing this with me Della!

Sound Sleeper

My kids received these great Book of Mormon posters for Christmas. They both hung them in their rooms. Well, one night we heard a strange sound coming form our son's room. This is what we found. He didn't even budge. The poster is now hanging on a different wall.

To my LOVE!

Happy, happy birthday Rocky dear!

I really hope you shoot an elk this year!

If I had one wish that it would be;

For you to shoot an elk and bring it home to freeze!

Ha! I love you babe! Happy 31st!

Before....

Before Christmas could even begin, we celebrate three birthdays. It was a big year for all of us, 7, 4, and 30! Too fun. Christmas was great, and the New Year is already starting off with a bang. Happy 2009!!!!!