A Year of Loss

Tuesday, October 03, 2006

10:09 PM - A Year of Loss Current mood: blank
The last couple of months have been rather tough and while I know that we can't all live forever it doesn't make it any easier. Recently I attended the funeral service of a dear mentor of mine. An anonymous friend of his wrote the following and it put a lot into perspective:
To Mike ~
I read of a man who stood to speak at the funeral of his friend. He referred to the dates of his life from beginning... to the end.
He noted that first came the date of his birth and spoke of the second with tears, but he said what mattered most of all - was the dash between those years.
For that dash represents all the time he spent alive on earth, and now only those who loved him, know that what that little line is worth.
For it matters not, how much we own; the cards, the house, the cash. What matters is how we live and love and how we spend our "dash."
From a Friend
God Bless Mike, Grandpa, Aunt Maxine, Aunt Adele, and Cousin Roy.