In a message dated 2/20/2005 1:41:51 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, edwinx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: ...he goes on to tell him...a heart will never be practical until they can be made to be unbreakable, aint that the truth...not a happy day..thanks for letting me vent!...it never ends... The pain we receive from this sport in unbelievable. Even a healthy dog will be gone in what seems a heartbeat, ten years or so. We have the problems of the loss of our great friends, we watch them suffer so, and sometimes we have the disappointment of watching our great dreams be dashed and ruined. But, the memories we gain, the friends we make, and the success we find here and there make it all worth while. For some reason we choose to do this, not because we have to, but because we need to. It is truly better to have loved and lost, than to never have loved at all. It can be a help to know that we do understand, and that we share with each other the pain. Evan _Asgard German Shepherds_ (http://www.asgardgsd.com/) http://www.asgardgsd.com/ Where Type Movement and Temperament come together ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================