THE DASH
WORKOUT WEDNESDAY
Fr. Marino H. Msigala, O.F.M. Capuchin
THE DASH
I read of a man who
stood to speak
At the funeral of a friend.
He referred to the dates
on the tombstone
From the beginning…to
the end.
He noted that first came the 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 they spent alive on
earth.
And now only those who
loved them
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 this special
dash
Might only last a little
while.
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 spent YOUR DASH?
~ Linda Ellis, Inspire Kindness, thedashpoem.com 2020
On this SPIRITUAL
WORKOUT WEDNESDAY, take time today to think about your DASH. How can your
DASH make a difference in the lives of others? How has the DASH of others’
lives made a difference in your own? Celebrate the DASH and make it meaningful.
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