This was supposed to be sent to THE LIST, but many did not see it. I wrote Dave and received his permission to REPOST Morgan Lewis ADMIN --- On Mon, 9/7/09, Kmgraphic2@xxxxxxx <Kmgraphic2@xxxxxxx> wrote: From: Kmgraphic2@xxxxxxx <Kmgraphic2@xxxxxxx> Subject: Re: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Repost of David Fritsche Letter from 9/4 (ELECTION) To: shadowland22000@xxxxxxxxx Date: Monday, September 7, 2009, 10:15 AM why are you posting individual emails? Diane Silver-Strasser Silstra German Shepherds http://skatiebugz.blogspot.com In a message dated 9/7/2009 6:37:14 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, shadowland22000@xxxxxxxxx writes: The lights grew dim in the room as the pictures reflected from the screen, through my eyes and into my mind. Then I was crying. The plot thickened so quickly that I hardly knew what was happening and the confusion grew to the point of breaking my heart, even though I was not involved in the plot. It wasn't so much that the producer had put together such a touching movie. It was something else. Something so subtle that I did not want to see it or to face it. It was something in me that I had long suppressed, avoided, even ran from in times past but was now crushing through the hardness of my own heart and touching me so deeply. The movies name? No it wasn't a movie. Steven King was not the writer. I was reading the lists and recognizing the cynicism and hopelessness I had developed over the years toward the human race. I decided to just resign from humanity, once again! I would just love my dogs and my family and stop my membership in each list and in the club as a whole. Although my ballots just arrived, possibly I should just put them in the trash and not participate any longer. Those were my thoughts. Then more emotions.. I can be a very emotional person you see. Anger! Yes, anger at those who would be so self focused as to tear apart our club and use it as a means of self justification. How in the world did our times of service, yes you know, as in being a servant to others - our club and our purpose, the dogs - how did that become a place where personal aggrandizement became the objective? How is it that. And now the anger changes to pity. I have seen the consequences of vendetta, the results of anger personified and justice demanded. The destruction is always worse on those who pursue it, always! I am so sorry that the intricacies of our life together results in such pain when it should be about our pleasure with our dogs. That is the great tragedy of human arrogance: That what we fight against becomes our purpose and our life and it overwhelms us in its destructive nature. Sometimes it is far better to not win, but to walk away and allow peace to overwhelm us and work for us. So, I shall open my ballot and possible there is someone there who is not involved with any of this at all and possibly they can remain above it for a couple of years, long enough to lead us out of it and back to dogs! Dave Morgan and His Angels Precious, OFA Princess, CGC, TDI, GSDCA Health Award "RAW" fed, No Vaccinations ===========================================================================POST is Copyrighted 2009. 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/ =========================================================================== ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2009. 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/ ============================================================================