I felt that folks at Smith Mountain Lake and everywhere would want to read this email I recently received.
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This poem was written by a terminally ill young girl in a New York Hospital. It was sent by a medical doctor – Make sure to read what is in the closing statement after the poem. SLOW DANCE Have you ever watched kids On a merry-go-round? Or listened to the rain Slapping on the ground? Ever followed a butterfly’s erratic flight? Or gazed at the sun into the fading night? You better slow down. Don’t dance so fast. Time is short. The music won’t last. Do you run through each day On the fly? When you ask How are you? Do you hear the reply? When the day is done Do you lie in your bed With the next hundred chores Running through your head? You’d better slow down Don’t dance so fast. Time is short. The music won’t last. |
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When you run so fast to get somewhere You miss half the fun of getting there When you worry and hurry through your day, It is like an unopened gift…. Thrown away. Life is not a race. Do take it slower Hear the music Before the song is over.
Dear All: PLEASE pass this message on to everyone you know – even to those you don’t know! It is the request of a special girl who will soon leave this world due to cancer. This young girl has 6 months left to live, and as herdying wish, she wanted to send a letter telling everyone to live their life to the fullest, since she never will. She’ll never make it to prom, graduate from high school, or get married and have a family of her own. PLEASE PASS ON AS A LAST REQUEST. Dr. Dennis Shields, Professor |
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