Real Value...

A dear friend of mine sent this to me and I thought it was too beautiful not to share. Such a wonderful thought to put things in perspective. (Thanks Margene!)

To realizeThe value of a sister/brother
Ask someoneWho doesn't have one.
To realizeThe value of ten years
Ask a newlyDivorced couple.
To realizeThe value of four years
Ask a graduate.
To realizeThe value of one year
Ask a student whoHas failed a final exam.
To realizeThe value of nine months
Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
To realizeThe value of one month
Ask a motherWho has given birth to a premature baby.
To realizeThe value of one week
Ask an editor of a weekly newspaper.
To realizeThe value of one minute
Ask a personWho has missed the train, bus or plane.
To realizeThe value of one-second
Ask a personWho has survived an accident
To realize the value of a friend or family member
LOSE ONE.
Time waits for no one.
Treasure every moment you have.
~Author unknown