Since I've had GSDs for 43 years I do feel I'll always be somebody because of this breed. When I'm either taking my dogs for a walk, or in the show ring I feel like somebody. So I guess I am...;o) And being that, somebody special on top if it because that's how my shepherds have always made me feel. Because of them I have made a million forever friends. And that's pretty darn special. Dogs are the most extraordinary creatures on earth. They make us laugh, cry, cheer, exercise, play, make new friends, and go places we would have probably never gone. They work for us. They protect us. Their companionship is like no other. I love every minute spent in caring for them. They are never a burden. They have made me who I am today. They fill my heart and soul like the air I breathe!" I believe they have made me "somebody!" So I am ready to make more "somebody" friends. Kathy Sater-Partch ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara Galasso" <uwish@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <grnram415@xxxxxxx>; "'Showgsd-l'" <Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2011 4:27 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: losing people in the breed >I love the breed. I am a nobody. Can I tell you how much this statement irritates me!!! This is not the first time that I've seen this said!/If you love the breed, then darn it, YOU ARE A SOMEBODY!!! We need more people that LOVE the breed just because they're a German Shepherd and not for the amount of trophies they may win that collect dust on shelves. Those people that you mentioned in your letter that put people down.......well let's just say that they're the nobodies!! If they were "a somebody" then they wouldn't have the need to put "anybody" down./You are a lover of the German Shepherd breed and there's no better "somebody" to be and that we need more of!!! You keep on being that "somebody" that you are! Those "nobodies" are not "somebody" that you'd want to be anyway!!! Barbara ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. 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. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================