Great post Ed. I feel as though we in the GSD community are all "family". We share triumph's and sorrow's, the bitter the sweet. The extended family of we German Shepherd Lovers, is unlike any other. Very, very special. I am thankful for many things in my life and I count this "community" among them. Beryl Eshom......who is off to buy the mini carrots and the cheese for stuffed celery that I forgot when I shopped!! Arelee GSD Davis, CA. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Edwin Hill" <edwinx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "freelist" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, November 24, 2005 7:05 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Reflections and Blessings > There are folks that are smarter than I am, there are folks that are healthier than I am, there are folks that are better looking than I am, there are folks that are kinder than I am,there are folks that are more patient than I am, there are folks that are more loyal than I am, there are folks that are more loving than I am, but I am 100% convinced that there is no one that is more blessed than I am...I define a blessing from a religious point of view, so to me a blessing means an undeserved and unearned gift.....the family and friends that have been sent into my life are blessings that can not be equaled by anything on this earth...I did nothing to earn these people that have touched my life...this is what I am thankful for...Happy Thanksgiving...being happy is a choice we can all make..its not always an easy choice, but still we can always make it..Ed Hill > > > ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================