Congratulations ! You are now ready to deal with dog people. /steve d visit Cimarron Shepherds on the Web ! http://www.cimarron-gsd.com -----Original Message----- From: showgsd-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:showgsd-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Edwin Hill Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2005 8:45 AM To: freelist Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] I'm near the finish line...OT In 18 days I will be a fully credentialed California Kindergarten-8th grade TEACHER!...I started this long up-hill journey in August of 2001...working and going to school at night at my advanced age was no "day at the beach"......this past week I finished my last requirement...I taught my Fourth grade class "solo" for the whole week!....running a class of 31 nine year olds for six hours IS NOT EASY!...lol....the stress is over....there are many on this list that have supported me through out this journey and I will thank them privately, but there are four I want to thank right here....Shirley Briggs O'Brien, a former Las Vegas teacher who has been my friend for about 18 years...Colette Skinner a currant Las Vegas science teacher...God only knows what these two women have done to help me...Jan Coleman a former California teacher, and Darlene Ghigleri, every time these two women would see me at a show they would ask me how school was going, they don't know it, but their words of encouragement helped keep me going........makes me wonder about that old saying..." be careful what you wish for, you might get it"......man am I tired!..........Ed Hill ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================