OT: dust if you must

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> g

>

> " A house becomes a home when you can write " I love

> you " on the furniture. " I

> can't tell you how many countless hours that I have

> spent CLEANING!

>

> I used to spend at least 8 hours every weekend

> making sure things were just

> perfect - " in case someone came over " .

> Then I realized one day that no-one came over; they

> were all outliving life

> and having fun!

>

> Now, when people visit, I find no need 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. If you

> haven't figured this out yet,

> please heed this advice.

>

> Life is short. Enjoy it! Dust if you must......

>

> but wouldn't it be better to paint a picture or

> write a letter,

>

> bake cookies or 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, 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!

>

> It's not what you gather, but what you scatter that

> tells what kind of life

> you have lived.

>

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