[Dubya]

TO A KEEPER

It was a way of life, and sometimes it made me crazy.
All that re-fixing, reheating, renewing,
I wanted just once to be wasteful.

Waste meant affluence. Throwing things away
Meant you knew there'd always be more.

But then my Father died, and on that clear summer's night,
In the warmth of the hospital room, I was struck with the
pain of learning that sometimes there isn't anymore.

Sometimes, what we care about most gets
All used up and goes away...never to return.

So...while we have it...it's best we LOVE it...and care for it
And fix it when it's broken...and heal it when it's sick.

This is true for marriage and old cars
And children with bad report cards
And dogs with bad hips
And aging parents...and grandparents.

We keep them because they are worth it,
Because we are worth it....some things we keep.

Like a best friend that moved away,
Or a classmate we grew up with.

There are just some things that make life important,
Like people we know who are SPECIAL
And so, we keep them close!

I received this from someone who thought I was a KEEPER
And then I sent it to the people I think of in the same way.

You're a Keeper!

[Dubya]

Before I Go...

When my life has reached its very end, And I take that final breath; I want to know I've left behind, Some "good" before my death.

I hope that in my final hour, In all honesty I can say: That somewhere in my lifetime, I have brightened someone's day.

That maybe I have brought a smile To someone else's face, And made one moment a little sweeter While they dwelled here in this place.

Lord, please be my reminder And whisper softly in my ear ... To be a "giver," not a "taker," In the years I have left here.

Give to me the strength I need, Open up my mind and my soul That I might show sincere compassion, And love to others before I go.

For if not a heart be touched by me, And not a smile was left behind ... Then the life that I am blessed with, Will have been a waste of time.

With all my heart, I truly hope To leave something here on earth ... That touched another, made them smile And gave to my life ... worth.

~ Author Unknown ~

Please Send This To All Your Friends

[Billie]

There are just some things that make life important,
Like people we know who are SPECIAL
And so, we keep them close!

I like that - thank you for posting it here this morning.