In a message dated 3/7/2007 4:54:20 PM Pacific Standard Time, Here's to the real men of the world!!! Bas and I have been married 27 years. People say we are rich..... that is true, very very rich with this wonderful life we have together. That is a kind of wealth is it not? He says I'm not a demanding woman..... I found that funny when he said it because he's given me everything... All these years later we still laugh like crazy, play together and enjoy each day in each other's company. Since he let me retire when I was 40, I take out the garbage. Kate Shame there are no 'award' pins for 52 years. In this day of 30 second divorces, it's good to hear that some are still working at it. I'm coming up on 25 years (no I'm not dyslexic) and wouldn't trade him for the world (well, maybe for a showable, winnable pup but not the world). I'm his second, he would have had 40 with the first one but traded her in on a younger model. And yes, he takes out the garbage. Mary-Anne PENNY; AFTER 52 YEARS OF MARRIAGE, RAISING OUR KIDS AND DOGS... PUTTING UP WITH ME AND ALL OUR GERMAN SHEPHERDS... I WILL TELL THE WORLD I AM MARRIED TO A 'REAL MAN'... MY DOYLE!!! MY COMPANION , MY LOVER, MY BEST FRIEND , MY PROTECTOR, AND THE ONE WHO HAS STEADFASTLY SUPPORTED ME, ALL THESE LONG YEARS THRU MANY TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS, WHETHER I AM RIGHT OR WRONG... ALL THESE 52 YEARS... HE DOES TAKE OUT ALL THE GARBAGE... AND IS MY GUARDIAN ANGEL... AND HE STILL THINKS OF ME AS HIS 'BABY'... AS WE OFTEN SING TO EACH OTHER WHEN WE HEAR THAT COUNTRY SONG...' I WOULDN'T HAVE MISSED IT FOR THE WORLD!!'... SAY'S IT ALL.. HATE TO BUTT IN ON A FUN THREAD... BUT JUST FOR THE RECORD... BARB WILLIAMS KATE: WE SHOULD REALLY HAVE SOME KIND OF AWARD FOR THESE GUYS!!!!!!!!!!! THE GSDCA COULD GIVE A MEDAL FOR THOSE GUYS WHO GIVE THEIR ALL TO LET US GALS BREED AND SHOW AND LOVE AND FILL THEIR LIVES WITH DOGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THESE GUYS WHO BUILD PENS AND PUT UP RUNS AND GO TO PICK UP DOG KIBBLE AND MAKE MIDNIGHT RUNS IF WE HAVE SUDDENLY FORGOTTEN WE ARE OUT OF MEAT FOR THE DOGS FOR TOMORROW!!! WHO NEVER QUESTION IF WE AWAKE THEM IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT AND SAY, 'LET'S GO TO THE ER, GOT A SICK DOG'...AND THEY PUT DOWN THEIR CREDIT CARD AT THE ER , WITHOUT ANY HESITATION AND SIGN IT FOR BEING GOOD UP TO ANY AMOUNT REQUESTED, LIKE 700.00 PLUS..WHO HOLD US AND COMFORT US WHEN WE LOSE ONE... WHO BRINGS US COFFEE AND TOAST IN THE WEE HOURS WHEN WE ARE WHELPING LITTERS AND WHO NEVER SAYS TO US...' I COULD HAVE BOUGHT THAT BOAT OR MOTORCYCLE OR CAR OR FISHING TRIP I WANTED, IF IT WASN'T FOR THESE DOGS'...THOSE GUYS WHO LOVE OUR DOGS, BECAUSE THEY LOVE WHAT WE LOVE AND THEY LOVE US AND THE WHOLE PACKAGE THAT GOES WITH US!!! GOD BLESS THEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! EACH AND EVERYONE!!!!! BARB WILLIAMS ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 ============================================================================