Take time to tell you loved ones
What they mean in your life,
How they've loved you, how they've helped you,
How they've guided you through strife.
Take time to tell your neighbors
How you enjoy their company.
Take time to lend a helping hand
To a stranger who is in need.
Take time to tell a friend thank you
For the times they've been there,
For the encouragement they've given,
Or when they offered up a prayer.
Take time to tell your children
That they are God's precious treasures.
Tell them of all the joy they've brought you,
Through innocent childlike pleasures.
Take time to tell your spouse you love them
That you appreciate all they do,
That you couldn't imagine life without them.
Let them know you need them, too.
Take time to enjoy earth's beauty,
The mountains and the sea,
To enjoy the world created
By God for you and me.
Take time to reflect,
To laugh and play.
Take time to grieve,
To love and pray.
For we are not promised tomorrow.
This day could be our last.
Don't let a chance to "take time"
Slip forever into the past.
For all who perished on Sept. 11, 2001 and for those who will no longer get to "take time" with their loved ones. May we never forget.
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