![]() Cosmatos, written by Kevin Jarre (who was also the original director, but was replaced early in production), and starring Kurt Russell and Val Kilmer, with Sam Elliott, Bill Paxton, Powers Boothe, Michael Biehn, and Dana Delany in supporting roles, as well as narration by Robert Mitchum. Was the dash between those years (scroll to bottom). Tombstone is a 1993 American Western film directed by George P. That dash on our tombstone you know, the one that represents the life we lived between our start date and our end date What we do during that time has eternal implications. He noted that first came the date of her birthĪnd spoke of the following date with tears, ![]() He referred to the dates on her tombstone Linda Ellis‘s poem The Dash is a contemplative poem in which the dash represents our life. He noted that first came the date of birth and spoke of the following date with tears but said what mattered most of all was the dash between those years. He referred to the dates on the tombstone from the beginningto the end. of our time here on the earth, and although small, it stands for all. He referred to the dates on the tombstone from the beginning to the end. Psalm 78:39 Proverbs 27:1) and the importance of our making every moment count in doing good (Acts 10:38 cf. The Dash Poem I read of a man who stood to speak at a funeral of a friend. The Dash Poem by Linda Ellis I read of a man who stood to speak at a funeral of a friend. And be less quick to anger And show appreciation more And love the people in our lives Like we’ve never loved before.The following poem penned by Linda Ellis, speaks volumes regarding the brevity of life (Job 7:6-10 James 4:13-14 cf. If we could just slow down enough To consider what’s true and real And always try to understand The way other people feel. ![]() Are there things you’d like to change? For you never know how much time is left That can still be rearranged. I will remember when I brake to a stop, and a hubcap rolls through the intersection. The Ballad of Boot Hill Lyrics: (Spoken) / One day in 1881, the Tombstone Epitaph, a booming newspaper in a booming silver mining town, screamed out the headlines about a fight at the O.K. Throughout the poem, Ellis calls the reader to think about how they want to live out all of their years in between those two significant dates. In the last three years, Linda has received over one million e-mails thanking her for writing The Dash, and asking the question. The poem illustrates the importance of the ‘dash’ that is written between the date of a person’s birth and the date of their passing. It has also been read countless times at company meetings, graduations and funerals. when nine ravens perched in the elm sway in wind. The Dash poem has been published hundreds of times in books, newspapers, magazines and company newsletters. In a month, you will forget, then remember. What matters is how we live and love And how we spend our dash. A spring snow coincides with plum blossoms. And now only those who loved them Know what that little line is worth For it matters not, how much we own, The cars…the house…the cash. I read of a man who stood to speak At the 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 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 they spent alive on earth. Here is a poem that encourages us to be in the moment…fully present. ![]() In my February newsletter, I shared my reflection on trying not to focus so much on “the before” & “the future” at the expense of living the now, the present, between the beginning and the end, the dash between two moments.
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