Last night while watching "The Middle" I was struck by a profound statement made by one of the characters, Mike. He was speaking to a group after his brother's wedding about family. He mentioned that on our tombstones, we will all have a birth date listed below our names.What was so striking though is that he said it is the dash that comes after that birth date and before the second date (death) that means so much. The dash represents life and what we do with it.
This gutted me because for so long I have allowed other things to take me away from the most important element in my life, and that is my family. I felt like I owed more to others than I did to my family. I gave more of myself to them (the others) rather than to my family. My family deserves better, and they will get it.
I pledge to myself, my son, my husband, and the rest of my family that beginning this summer, Thursday, May 24, 2012, you come first, as you should have before.
When I am no longer on this earth, may my dash represent my time and my contributions to my family.
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