A gaping void opened in my world on February 10th when my dear friend Fern passed away. Are you familiar with The Dash? This famous inspirational poem focuses on the small dash that separates the date of birth and the date of death on a tombstone, representing the life lived in between. Fern had the most wonderful dash, filling her almost 99 years with family, memories, loves, charitable works, travel, and most importantly for me, friendships.