Quotation for Wednesday 22nd April 2020

Good morning everyone,

I felt like something a bit more frivolous today so here's a poem from Rose Milligan to remind us all that housework will always wait. We might not be able to enjoy life to the fullest right now, but even at home it's good to do something creative, or even just relax. If you enjoy housework, that's wonderful, and I wish I did, but somehow I'm always looking for permission not to do it. And here's my permission.

"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, and 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."

- Rose Milligan -

Wishing you all a great day today