Once again, the German Shepherd world has lost one of our beloved members way too soon. My dear friend, Lori Hathaway, has lost her long, hard fought battle with cancer. It was only up until a few weeks ago that she thought she was still going to beat the disease that ravagged her body. She fought with a fierceness and will to live that I have never seen, never admitting defeat until the doctor told her there was nothing left to do for her. Although Lori and I did not always think the same (who does?) I loved her dearly and we always had respect for each other. She was a fierce competitor, had a great eye for a dog, a great love of the breed and a was very compassionate person.  I will continue to see her and feel her presence in the memories she has left with me and am proud to own three of her dogs which help me find peace. Lori was never afraid to die, she just loved life so much that she would say, 'I'm not ready now'. Well, someone had other plans for her, but I know that she believed in a life beyond and my heart fills with happiness that we will someday reunite again.  So, til we meet again my friend..... Wendy Luba ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. 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://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================