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That’s when I made the connection to the poem that I heard Lou Holtz recite some 20 years ago. The minister was imploring them to pay attention to “their dash.” More recently I attended a graveside memorial service. Family and friends had gathered to celebrate a life well-lived.
Lou Holtz, the well-known former NCAA and NFL football coach, was the keynote speaker. It was the first time I had ever heard him speak – and it was wonderfully inspirational. At the end of his talk (which was about an hour and a half) he recited, from memory, The Dash.
Coach Holtz said, “All we saw were dilapidated walls and huge tombstones.”. Holtz would soon learn that Maiden saw something very different. Maiden was so moved by the cemetery experience that he sat down in the midst of those dilapidated walls and huge tombstones and wrote a poem called “The Dash.”.
Dec 27, 2021 · Linda shares her message of joy, hope, and positive energy through uplifting stories, essays, and poetry, along with tales of people who have been "touched by the dash," including Bob Dole, legendary football coach Lou Holtz, and American Idol winner David Cook.
Nov 1, 2011 · Linda shares her message of joy, hope, and positive energy through uplifting stories, essays, and poetry, along with tales of people who have been "touched by the dash," including Bob Dole, legendary football coach Lou Holtz, and American Idol winner David Cook.
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Apr 13, 2022 · Coach Holtz said, “All we saw were dilapidated walls and huge tombstones.” Holtz would soon learn that Maiden saw something very different. Maiden was so moved by the cemetery experience that he sat down in the midst of those dilapidated walls and huge tombstones and wrote a poem called “The Dash.” The poem is as follows:
Nov 1, 2011 · In 1996, an announcer read Linda's Ellis's poem The Dash aloud on a syndicated radio program--and, to her surprise, it became an instant, meteoric success. Calls came in from people around the country eager to tell Linda how her words had touched their hearts.
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