Thought our Hitt Relatives might enjoy reading this. Yvonne has given her permission to forward. >>Hi Donna, >>Yes, I had read that, it was very inspiring. Please feel free to send it to the >>list. >>Thanks! >>Good luck in your quest, >>Yvonne ****** >>Yvonne James-Henderson, Burke, VA >>God gave us memory so that we might have roses in December. >>This was sent by a friend and thought maybe our Hitt relatives might enjoy it as >>well. >>We work so hard at finding the birth and death dates that sometimes the life >>between is forgotten. ----------------- >>Forwarded Message: >>Subj: dash >>Date: 5/28/98 11:16:07 AM Central Daylight Time >>From: Griff708mm >>To: DKemper731 > >-----I thought you might like this, and give you time to reflect >!! >>THE DASH >> 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 the date of her birth >> and spoke of the of 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. >> (You could be at "dash mid-range.") >> 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 actions to rehash... >> would you be proud of the things they say >> about how you spend your dash? >>