a letter to me now

it's hard to believe that a few words on paper can actually impact you and open your heart, but it's true.  the post i wrote "

a letter to my younger self

" apparently touched the hearts of many ladies. mothers, teachers, sisters, mentors all reached out to me to tell me the were so moved by it they had to share with the younger ladies in their life. yesterday, while reading a book i came across a poem that touched my soul and i felt compelled to share this with all of you. please read it, embrace it, live it!

let's consider this "a letter to me now".

slow dance

have you ever watched kids on a merry-go-round,

or listened to rain slapping the ground?

ever followed a butterfly's erratic flight,

or gazed at the sun fading into the 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 better slow down, don't dance so fast,

time is short the music won't last.

ever told your child, we'll do it tomorrow,

and in your haste, not see his sorrow?

ever lost touch, let a friendship die,

cause you never had time to call and say hi?

you better slow down, don't dance so fast,

time is short, the music won't last.

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's like an unopened gift thrown away.

life isn't a race, so take it slower,

hear the music before your song is over.