Dusting

  A house becomes a home when you can write "I love you" on the
  furniture."

  I can't tell you how many countless hours that I have spent CLEANING! I
  used to spend at least 8 hours every weekend making sure things were
  just perfect -"in case someone came over". Then I realized one day that
no one came over; they were all out living life and having fun!

  Now, when people visit, I find no need to explain the "condition" of my
  home. They are more interested in hearing about the things I've been
  doing while I was away living life and having fun. If you haven't
  figured this out yet, please heed this advice.

  Life is short. Enjoy it! Dust if you must, but wouldn't it be better to
  paint a picture or write a letter, bake a cake or plant a seed, ponder
  the difference between want and need?

  Dust if you must, but there's not much time, with rivers to swim and
  mountains to climb, music to hear and books to read, friends to cherish
  and life to lead.

  Dust if you must, but the world's out there with the sun in your eyes,
  the wind in your hair, a flutter of snow, a shower of rain. This day
  will not come around again.

  Dust if you must, but bear in mind, old age will come and it's not kind.
  And when you go - and go you must - you, yourself will make more dust!