The Most Important Space on a Tombstone

While visiting a cemetery, many pay close attention the the birth date and date of death inscribed on tombstones. They are enthralled by a birth date from a previous century or dates indicating an exceptionally long lifespan.

I never pay much attention to either date. In my mind, the dates inscribed on a tombstone do not matter. What is truly important is the space separating the dates. To me, that space represents the time in between birth and death. We do not get to choose when we are born or when we will die. We do get to choose how we make use of the time in between. Hopefully, we do not waste or misuse too much of it.