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The Dash – what are you doing with yours?

September 14, 2012 by Patricia Sands Leave a Comment

If it’s Friday, it must be France … will be back next week …

As you know, I’m deep in revision world and the work is going well. This afternoon I stepped away for a couple of hours to attend a moving celebration of life for an old friend and wonderful person.

This poem was read by one of her children. I had never heard it before and it touched me deeply so I want to share it with you. When I googled the poem The Dash by Linda Ellis, I discovered there was also a YouTube video. Many of you may well have seen this before but it’s well worth the 2-1/2 minutes to watch again.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsY6UrFIsNs

Our friend, Karen, spent her dash in the best possible way and this was celebrated with love and joy mingled with sorrow at her passing. It was agreed by everyone there, she would have been humbled and proud today. The legacy she left of her dash certainly caused me to think about mine. Does this poem inspire you to think about what you are doing with yours?

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About Patricia Sands

Family, writing and travel are my passions ... okay, and chocolate ... and I'm seldom without a camera. I write women's fiction and keep in touch with readers by a monthly newsletter that also has giveaways and contests. Come and join us by signing up on the right. See you there!

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  1. Nicki J Markus says

    September 14, 2012 at 10:58 pm

    Hi. I’m Nicki, a fellow contributor to Barbara’s travel book. I thought I’d drop by to say ‘hi’ and I am now following your blog. Best Wishes.

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    • patriciasands says

      September 15, 2012 at 12:05 am

      Hi Nicki – Nice to meet you. Is the book out yet? I haven’t heard anything lately about it. I’ll pop over to your page too.

      Reply
  2. Claire 'Word by Word' says

    September 15, 2012 at 1:58 am

    It is always timely to be reminded of the things in between, and the people who fall between the cracks and the many who struggle, and if if we are one of them, the message is the same for us all 🙂

    Just love that photo and warm smile Patricia, that blue is almost as stunning as you 🙂

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    • patriciasands says

      September 20, 2012 at 12:15 am

      Thanks, Claire. I’m definitely reminding myself to make my dash the best it can possibly be! It looks like I will get back to France in 2013 and that will help! Hope to see you then!

      Reply
  3. sheridegrom - From the literary and legislative trenches. says

    September 15, 2012 at 2:12 pm

    Patricia – The all imortant ‘dash’ strikes a chord with me. I see it as a joyful reminder for each of us to unleash our inner power to be our best, do our best, and contribute our best while we are on planet earth. Thanks for sharing.

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    • patriciasands says

      September 20, 2012 at 12:16 am

      There’s nothing more important than that dash!

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  4. Tameri Etherton says

    September 16, 2012 at 6:26 pm

    What a beautiful tribute to your friend and poem. I absolutely love that the dash is our life lived on Earth. I try every day to make that dash count. It’s kind of small, wedged between birth and death, but what it encompasses is huge. Thanks for sharing, my sweet friend. I hope revisions are going well and your book will be out SOON!

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    • patriciasands says

      September 20, 2012 at 12:16 am

      Revisions going well. Exciting stuff happening. I know you work that dash in the best possible way!

      Reply
  5. totsymae1011 says

    September 19, 2012 at 5:04 pm

    Honestly? I’m not doing enough with my dash. I’m working on it though.

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    • patriciasands says

      September 20, 2012 at 12:17 am

      Totsy, trust you always to be honest. We probably all could make the same admission. Keep working on it … I know it will be a unique and mighty fine dash in the end!

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