As usual, we will cry like babies when we part, but I couldn’t be any luckier to spend some time during my dash with such a beautiful person, inside and out creating memories to last a lifetime. She inspires me to live life to the fullest and to embrace the good and the bad, because life isn’t perfect. And even though she lost her phone in the desert, she kept the good vibes going.

She got two things checked off her bucket list, Disneyland and Coachella and I got to laugh with her the whole way through. It’s the worst part of our travels together, however, this past weekend was the perfect way to end our visit this time around. Today I say goodbye to my best friend who lives on the other side of the planet and this time we actually do not know when we will see each other again. Experience it all and no matter what, if you have something you want to do, something you have been dying to do for years, do it now because we don’t know how long our dash will last. Embrace all the beauty, love and amazing people this life has to offer. It’s all about what you do during that dash in your life that matters. They say that money spent on experiences is more impactful as time goes on in our lives and I could not agree more. To say this adventure was worth every single penny is an understatement. Truth be told, you could put us in a cardboard box and we would have a blast, but Coachella was just calling our names this year. But it’s a damn good time and it was money well spent on one of the best experiences we have both ever had together. All she kept saying was, “I am so happy we did this, I am so happy we did this.” Because let’s be honest, Coachella isn’t cheap. This past weekend Deanna and I went to a Coachella with a billion other people to listen to some awesome music, chill out and to enjoy the ambiance that is an unreal dance party in the desert. That what’s so cool about life, we get to choose how we live it. It’s your life to live and you can do whatever you want to make that dash count.

If you want to spend that time being a negative a$$hole, that’s cool too. If you want to spend the time between your two dates checking off your bucket list, creating happiness and embracing the life you have, then rock on. Dash Poem is a thoughtful reminder that it’s not what we have or own or how we look that makes our lives worth living, it’s how we live it. I’ll be the first to admit I am guilty of becoming fixated on the crap that really doesn’t matter in the grand scheme of things. For it’s not the dates of our birth and death that are most important, but the time in between those two dates and how you spend that time which is, in the end, the most important. It’s a poem about the dash mark between the date of our birth and date of our death on our tombstones. The poem can inspire the reader to live more intentionally and to focus on what truly matters in life.My friend Deanna told me about this poem called Dash Poem. It encourages the reader to reflect on the way they live their own life and to consider the ways they can make a positive impact on the world around them. The poem can serve as a reminder to celebrate the joys and accomplishments of the deceased, while also reflecting on the lessons they taught us and the impact they had on our lives.Īlternatively, the poem can be enjoyed as a philosophical reflection on the nature of life and the importance of living a meaningful existence. It can be personalized by reflecting on the life and legacy of the deceased and how they spent their dash. The poem can be used for a funeral as it highlights the importance of a life well-lived and the legacy we leave behind. The poem encourages the reader to reflect on their life and how they can make the most of the time they have. The poem suggests that what matters most is not the material possessions we accumulate, but rather how we live and love, and how we spend our time on earth. The poem 'The Dash' by Linda Ellis is a reflection on the importance of how we live our lives, as represented by the dash between the dates of our birth and death on a tombstone. Would you be proud of the things they say He noted that first came her date of her birthįor you never know how much time is left,

The poem always serves to honour deceased loved ones and remember their lives at funerals, memorial services, and other life celebrations. He referred to the dates on her tombstone American poet Linda Ellis was born in America in1950, and is a motivational speaker and poet.

The poem the dash