Every year, I enjoy picking out, on line, gifts at Christmas for my pup buyers. Let me emphasize I ENJOY doing it. I also have some other Dog people to whom I send little gifts, money not being really there to spend more anymore. Most of my gifts are received in the spirit that it's given...just a thought. And they send an email (or a little card) and say we received the gift, thank you. (Sometimes a bit more, but that's the thought). My gripe? Whatever happened to Manners? I send the gifts online, get acknowledgment that they are sent, and that's the last I ever hear of them. Do I know that the recipients receive them? Do I care? Yes, I would like to know that the gift didn't disappear into cyberspace. Do I need big kissy gratitude? NOPE!...just let me know that they got there. Does this ever happen to any of you? And that's my big personal gripe of the year. Dog related? I mutter bad words to my dogs, and they are offended :-) Stormy Hope *~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~* Dog's love is different, it requires no return www.FairhopeGSD.com ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================