It's my guess that almost every one on this list is going through something that is troubling in their life, either sickness, or a sick family member,or a financial issue, or divorce, or problems with minor or adult kids or something, and the folks who aren't going through anything right now certainly have in the past and most likely will in the future...I look at life sort of like riding on an airplane ...sometimes the ride is smooth and there is no need for the seat belt...and sometimes the ride is a little bumpy with a bit of turbulence...and then there are times the ride is extremely turbulent and you just don't know if you're going to make it...but almost always the ride smooths out again and life is back to being smooth again.... I like to use this list as my "seat belt" when things are turbulent with my plane ride ( which is often) I get to talk to 900 people minus a few that set me to delete...I get to escape the "turbulence" and listen and learn from others about thi s common "sport" of ours...and even though the list gets angry at times and certain subjects or events turn into small wars this does not usually last very long...I know what you're thinking, you're thinking where is this guy going with this...well I'll tell ya...this post is really a "thank you" to all my list brothers and sisters who I have leaned on for silent support for the past four and a half years while attending San Jose State University in an attempt to obtain a California teaching credential....no one ever does anything significantly important by them-selves...tomorrow if and when I wake up, I will have that teaching credential...I will share a little secret with you....I was never really sure I could do it...thanks to you folks and a few others I made it!...now if I can ever learn to spell....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 ============================================================================