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Post by mjay »

http://youtu.be/HVLqkExH5ww

At a funeral today this poem was read out & as we all write DOB dash DOD
It got me thinking about that dash such a little symbol but means such a lot about a persons life x

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So true! :(
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That's a lovely poem - makes me think....
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Post by grangers14 »

Ive never heard that poem before. It really is thought provoking. Thank you for sharing it.
Jo :)
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