Don’t worry, or feel sad for me, I’m fishin’ with the Master of the sea. Where every day is a day to fish, To fill your heart with every wish. Please send along my fishing pole For I’ve been invited to the fishin’ hole. I’ve finished life’s chores assigned to me, So put me on a boat headed out to sea. For a fisherman – ‘Gone Fishin’ by Delmar Pepper But the most important thing is even if we’re apart, I’ll always be with you. We’re braver than a bee, and, uh, longer than a tree, and taller than a goose… or, uh, was that a moose?” Christopher Robin: “No, silly, old bear! You’re braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. If ever there’s a tomorrow when we’re not together, there’s something you must remember.“ Pooh: “And what might that be, Christopher Robin?” Christopher Robin: “You’re braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.“ Pooh: “Oh, that’s easy. Who would I call on those days when I’m just not strong enough or brave enough?” Christopher Robin: “Well, actually…“ Pooh: “And who would I ask for advice when I didn’t know which way to turn?” Christopher Robin: “Pooh, we…“ Pooh: “We… we simply wouldn’t be.” Christopher Robin: “Oh, Pooh. But if, if we weren’t together… if i were somewhere else?“ Pooh: “Oh, but you really couldn’t be, as I would be quite lost without you. SMARTER.Ĭhristopher Robin: “Pooh Bear, what if someday there came a tomorrow when we were apart?” Pooh: “As long as we’re apart together, we shall certainly be fine.” Christopher Robin: “Yes, yes, of course. For the young (or young at heart) – STRONGER. I carry your heart with me (I carry it in my heart) I am never without it (anywhere I go you go, my dear and whatever is done by only me is your doing, my darling) I fear no fate (for you are my fate, my sweet) I want no world (for beautiful you are my world, my true) And it’s you are whatever a moon has always meant and whatever a sun will always sing is you Here is the deepest secret nobody knows (here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud and the sky of a tree called life which grows higher than soul can hope or mind can hide) And this is the wonder that’s keeping the stars apart I carry your heart (I carry it in my heart) A message – ‘I Carry Your Heart with Me’ by E.E. And until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of His hand. May the sun shine warm upon your face And the rains fall soft upon your fields. This blessing was originally an Irish prayer, first written in the Irish Gaelic language, the language of Ireland. So, when your eulogy is being read, with your life’s actions to rehash Would you be proud of the things they say about how you lived your dash? If we treat each other with respect and more often wear a smile… Remembering that this special dash might only last a little while. To be less quick to anger and show appreciation more And love the people in our lives like we’ve never loved before. So, think about this long and hard are there things you’d like to change? For you never know how much time is left that still can be rearranged.

What matters is how we lived and loved and how we spend our dash. For it matters not, how much we own, the cars…the house…the cash. For that dash represents all the time they spent alive on earth And now only those who loved them know what that little line is worth. He noted that first came the date of birth and spoke of the following date with tears But said what mattered most of all was the dash between those years. He referred to the dates on the tombstone from the beginning…to the end. I read of a man who stood to speak at a funeral of a friend. It is not only a reflection of the life of the person lost but also a reminder for the reader to live their own ‘dash’ to the fullest. A poem with a lesson – ‘The Dash’ by Linda EllisĮllis’ poem focusses on the value of the ‘dash’ that is between the birth date and date of their passing. Poems, readings and prayer can offer a helping hand here – below are some of the CFQ team’s favourites. It is often hard to think about what one might include as part of a meaningful funeral service, especially if the person who passed away was private in nature, or if there aren’t many ‘talkers’ in the family.

Poem dash between birth death dates