Hello everyone, I hope you are all well in the new year. I know its been a while.....


Lately I've been dealing with the loss of my dear Godmother, the sweetest woman since Mother Teresa. She was a strong woman who worked hard all her life, took care of everyone, and had a strong connection to the spirit of animals, a love for them that she passed down 2 generations to me. She was always there, always sending cards for Halloween, Easter, Valentines day and Thanksgiving to name a few, and always made a trip up to our house every Birthday and Christmas to hand us the presents which she carefully picked out for us. She will be so missed.

She died of Cancer. She did not deserve the suffering that it caused her. Cancer...... when she was not a smoker, drinker, or someone working with chemicals. Cancer...... when I'm still dealing with the death of my dearest Grampa- to lung Cancer. His death shattered me.

Please take the time to visit the ones in your family who's time may be running short. You won't regret this gesture. Wouldn't you want your family to come see you before you go? And give a simple smile to the old that you pass by. They may feel alone in this world, a world that is increasingly speeding past them. A simple smile can do so much.
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There were many tears at my Godmother's memorial service, but some words that the Priest gave us stayed with me. He spoke about the dash of your entire life, and all it meant. I had heard this saying before, but i wanted to share it with you. I could not find a speech like his, but a poem instead expresses its meaning. Take a moment to read it if you like, and think about its significance in your life.

~THE DASH~ by Linda Ellis

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 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,
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 that 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?



I send my heartfelt condolences to all who have lost someone dear to them and are dealing with the heartbreak that it has left in their lives.




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