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“The Dash,” a highly acclaimed poem by Linda Ellis, captures the “simple truths” of why we were put on this Earth. How we spend our dash is up to us. Our exclusive framed print of the poem comes protected under glass in an 8" x 10” black wood frame. We personalize the print with any message on 3 lines, up to 28 characters each.

Verse Reads:

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’s being read
with your life’s actions to rehash,
would you be proud of the things they say
about how you spent your dash?

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The Dash Framed Print

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$29.99
overall rating  4.3333
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FEATURED REVIEW
Frame was not very nice November 28, 2012
"The product looked good but the frame was cheap looking considering the cost of the product. I removed it and placed it into a better frame. The value was not there."
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4
loved the saying
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kranzburg, sd
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4 stars June 10, 2012
"loved the saying that is why purchased it wasn't happy that it had to personalize it and at the time couldn't think what to to put on or would have changed what I put on the frame was nice but the it doesn't seem to set in it very well-it bounces around in the frame and wish the frame had a way to stand it up not have to hang on the wall but i purchased it because of the words"
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5
Cheryl J.
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Mooresville NC
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This was just what we wanted to honor an employee April 19, 2012
"The poem has been special for us. This product was perfect because we could indicate what position Mary had been in during the years she was employed. She was working in a special position during the dash between 2007 - 2012."
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5
CelticScorp
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Pennsylvania
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No words hold more truth January 26, 2012
"This was read at my dad's funeral in April 2011, it was the first time I heard it and I will always associate this with my dad."
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A mom
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Fountain Hill, PA
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Truly an inspiration February 18, 2011
"A true and amazing poem/story. I liked sharing it with my family as a mantra of life. It is the time that we spend with each other that is important."
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