The Dash - Locution - 143
Hello friends! This week's episode was a series of trips down the rabbit hole. It is really hard to keep my co-host, Cindy, on topic for more than a few minutes but that is one of the reasons that I love her. She's smart, funny, and well rounded. All of those qualities are important for the person that is just a pillow away in our lives. There are so many that have told us that they have heard of a poem called "The Dash" by Linda Ellis but usually at a funeral of a friend or loved one. Cindy and I are inspired by what the poem can teach us about living and included it in this week's episode because it gave us pause to think about the last 30+ years that we have spent together. Here is the poem - I read of a man who stood to speak at a 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 of the following date with tears but said what mattered mos...