Tuesday, August 22, 2006

DUSTS

Remember...a layer of dust protects the wood beneath it.
"A house becomes a home when you can write
"I love you" on the furniture."
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I used to spend at least 8 hours every weekend
making sure things were just perfect -
"in case someone came over".
Finally I realized one day that no-one came over;
they were all out living life and having fun!
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NOW, when people visit, I don't have to explain the "condition" of my home.
They are more interested in hearing about the things
I've been doing while I was away living life and having fun.
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If you haven't figured this out yet, please heed this advice::::
Life is short.
Enjoy it!
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Dust if you must.......
but wouldn't it be better to paint a picture or write a letter,
bake cookies or a cake and lick the spoon or plant a seed,
ponder the difference between want and need?!
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Dust if you must,
but there's not much time . . . .
with beer to drink ,
rivers to swim and mountains to climb,
music to hear and books to read,
friends to cherish and
life to lead.
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Dust if you must,
but the world's out there with the sun in your eyes,
the wind in your hair,
a flutter of snow,
a shower of rain.
This day will not come around, again.
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Dust if you must,
but bear in mind, old age will come and it's not kind. . .
And when you go
-and go you must-
you, yourself will make more dust!
It's not what you gather but what you scatter
that tells what kind of life you have lived.
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