In a message dated 2/23/2005 10:44:08 AM Central Standard Time, FAITHFULNANNY4@xxxxxxx writes: I came from a world of heartache having a Child, a Son, with a uncurable syndrome that over 15 long, hard years of suffering, took his life. Dear Dear Francine: I have a 26 year old son, who is healthy, and has been all of his life. He is an inspiration to me, and has been since I first saw him- the moment he was born. I consider myself blessed. How you could have stood the pain, watching your child die, is beyond my comprehension. I would have been a basket case, in no time! Just thinking of what you must have gone through has totally consumed my day. In regards to the people on this list. Most are very knowledgabel, and have a passion for this Breed like no others. Often times that passion can produce misguided comments. To the new person on the block, it may seem non-productive. In many cases it is. For the most part it is not. Hang in there kid, as I know you will. Randy Chesnut (A Fan) ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================