Whether your life is filled with riches or struggles, it seems to me that this poem speaks to us all.
Dust if you must . . .
Dust if you must, but wouldn't it be better
to paint a picture, or write a letter,
bake a cake, or plant a seed;
ponder the difference between want and need?
Dust if you must, but there's not much time
with rivers to swim, and mountains to climb;
music to hear, and books to read;
friends to cherish, and life to lead.
Dust if you must, but the world's out there,
with the sun in your eyes, and the wind in your hair;
a flutter of snow, a shower of rain,
this day will not come around again.
Dust if you must, but wouldn't it be better
to paint a picture, or write a letter,
bake a cake, or plant a seed;
ponder the difference between want and need?
Dust if you must, but there's not much time
with rivers to swim, and mountains to climb;
music to hear, and books to read;
friends to cherish, and life to lead.
Dust if you must, but the world's out there,
with the sun in your eyes, and the wind in your hair;
a flutter of snow, a shower of rain,
this day will not come around again.
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.
Remember, a house becomes a home
when you can write "I love you" on the furniture . . .
(Author unknown)
old age will come and it's not kind.
And when you go (and go you must)
you, yourself, will make more dust.
Remember, a house becomes a home
when you can write "I love you" on the furniture . . .
(Author unknown)
I don't know where this last week has gone. It's been almost a week since I last posted, and I'm happy to say that I've been busy, but haven't dusted even one thing!
"Besides the noble art of getting things done,
there is the noble art of leaving things undone.
The wisdom of life consists
in the elimination of nonessentials."
~ Lin Yu Tang
"It is not enough to be busy,
so are the ants.
The question is,
'What are we busy about?'"
~ Henry David Thoreau
there is the noble art of leaving things undone.
The wisdom of life consists
in the elimination of nonessentials."
~ Lin Yu Tang
"It is not enough to be busy,
so are the ants.
The question is,
'What are we busy about?'"
~ Henry David Thoreau
I can never resist just one last meaningful quote, especially when it's something a remarkable woman has said:
"The bitterest tears shed over graves
are for words left unsaid
and deeds left undone."
~ Harriet Beecher Stowe
are for words left unsaid
and deeds left undone."
~ Harriet Beecher Stowe
I'll be back soon, hopefully with another attempt at something creative!
:0)
