At 10:11 AM 6/16/2005 -0400, you wrote: >Sent for Joan Fox >campaigners@xxxxxxxxxxxx > >-------------------- >Margery Golant >Sent from my iPaq Pocket PC > > >-----Original Message----- >From: "Joan Fox"<campaigners@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: 6/16/05 7:52:09 AM > > >-------Original Message------- > >From: Joan Fox > >Date: 06/15/05 20:59:49 > >To: edwinx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; Pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx > >Subject: Reality check... was Tails Wagging/handlers > >Hey... and when it comes together you have handlers that will call you and >ask to show your dog! > >My first handler was a mentor and a professional and VERY patient. He >introduced me to people to learn from. I learned about the good and the bad >in this game but never would do what anyone else told me to do, a handler or >otherwise. We listen and learn and if we fail or rise to the top it has to >be your way to be satisfied. > >It is not about winning, but about bettering the breed and if you do that >you will win! > >My second handler.. no names.....and no years ago...... I fired because he >fixed a show for my bitch. > >My third handler... no names... and no years ago.... I fired because he >fixed a show for his bitch. > >We learn through out mistakes and failures or we are doomed to fail. > >We (the older folks) all have been through so many trials and tribulations >in the years. So many times it has seemed futile to struggle, to stay true >to the breed and what you believe but if you do and when you achieve your >dreams without sacrificing your ideals the rewards go far beyond a win no >matter how big. And, we learn by ourselves & for ourselves, through the good times & the bad times & struggles. So many out there anymore seem to think that they are "owed" a mentor's help, so they won't have any struggles. In my opinion, one has to learn for themselves. If we don't fall down occasionally, we will never learn to get back up. Sandy Sandra Kozub KcK Kennels http://iweb.tntech.edu/rkozub/kennel.htm ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================