This year again we lost folks we love and care about who share our common love for this unusual and special dog. And next year we will lose more, perhaps we will lose you perhaps me, nothing is guaranteed to any or us. The time to show appreciation to folks we care about is NOW while they are still here!....I got to this year's National late because of school. Evan shared with me the fact that he had this problem that could only be corrected with surgery, and even that may not correct the problem! then he told me that his body was tired and that he was not willing to go through with the surgery!...I asked him what would happen with out the surgery..I will not repeat what he said....needless to say he upset me greatly....I found Tedi and asked to speak to her privately...she assured me that she didn't care what Evan said she was going to demand that he get the surgery!...I was so nervous I had trouble focusing that day...the man has helped so many including me, sometimes I don't think he understands the positive effect he has on folks...story 2...A few years ago Evan was in the ring showing one of his dogs at a show in Placentia CA. A real good looking lady was at ringside with an average looking GSD....Evan comes out of the ring walks over to this woman signs some papers for her and the woman looks down at the dog and says..." now we don't ever have to see daddy again"...I'm wondering what the hell is going on...I'm thinking is this woman also Evan's wife? what about Tedi?..she was only a few feet away?...turns out Evan was the woman's attorney for her divorce...story 3...watching Evan in San Francisco CA. arguing a case in front of the highest court in the largest state ( population) in the country, the California Supreme Court...those justices were firing questions at him non stop...and Evan was firing answers back at them just as fast...that was a truly enjoyable day...Thank God this man is still with us, he is not finished effecting lives..Ed ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. 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 ============================================================================