One year ago, my family came together to mourn the loss of my grandmother. Reflecting on the experience later, I was struck by one thing: The card for the memorial had her date of birth and date of death, with a simple dash in between.

That dash holds everything. Every ounce of a person's life captured in that single, small, insignificant line.

The experience sparked one idea I can't stop thinking about: Make the dash count.

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