Thanks to all for your good wishes. Bill and I decided to have a quiet night surrounded by our 4 legged family and shared with our son. It is going to be a day of memories indeed. So many years so much sharing both the good and the bad times. Bill is wonderful and if anyone tells him I said so I will be very angry. After all we have to keep these fellows in line!!! One memory is that less than a handful of our friends and family approved of our marriage. The majority seemed to believe it would never last. Different backgrounds, different education etc. But my Dad seemed to say it all..".he will never cheat on you and he will always provide for you and children like him and that's a big plus". Daddy knew what was really important!! As to advice to the young...Remember it is a lifetime committment... don't run out when things get tough...two together can overcome anything. Marie K. Hicks Hightor German Shepherds Acton, CA www.geocities.com/hightorgsd ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. 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 - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================