Sandi, Carol speaks from the heart for sure. I am in the same boat..........have a gorgeous boy that Bart is wanting to show, but with Pete disabled the income is not there to do it. Mo ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Dir" <dir@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <SCHARO1@xxxxxxx>; <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2005 8:04 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: : leaving- Justifying the expense > Carol, > I just loved your post--it is so honest and true. I am probably showing my > last dog in my lifetime. I had to do it one more time and am spending > inherited money to do this. He is a very nice dog or would not even > consider such a frivolous venture. Sandi Card > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2004. 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 ============================================================================