Its 4 in the morning and Duce and I are lying here in bed,cant sleep and in a pretty somber mood.The last few months have been very tough for me and it seems like a decent time to reflect on a few things.Of course my ongoing health issues, Medusa's eye injury a couple lumps on her and just the painful realization that she is aging,losing my good friend Sarah almost overnight to a blood clot,still reeling from all the others I cared about who have recently passed,losing my first dog to torsion(something I never want to experience again) & facing the fact that I am just not able to do this the way Id like to anymore. In the wee hours of May 20th 2007,I finally talked myself into opening those last couple reviews and through the tears, managed to read those lovely memorials for Mephisto. Friends,they were beautiful!!! I sit humbled and proud of his impact on myself and the breed. Mephisto was a very special, once in a lifetime dog and I miss him so much.It is comforting to see so many of you loved him too.Thanks to those who collected and organized the memorials and also for all the email and phone calls.Our boy always made Kathy & I proud of him & he continues to honor us even in passing.Mephistogave me "much" as his sister would say.Many great friends,fond memories,wonderful stories Ill remember forever & the ability to succeed in dogs on a level I didn't think possible.He put Tom & Kathy Potter in my life and heart & gave me Bumblebee all three who I cherish. As I have began placing my last few showdogs,needing at this time to participate mainly as a co-owner,I know it will be fun to watch Mephisto's gorgeous kids produce grand kids who will continue to keep Kathy and I smiling.Thanks again everyone, Love,Medusasmom Tami Please take a few moments and view a slideshow I put together "Remembering Mephisto" http://www.bebo.com/Profile.jsp -- T-Ho Shepherds Breeder of Best In Show,High in trial police,leader,agility,therapy,schutzhund, and gorgeous family companions since 1979 ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================