Your Daddy was a pretty smart man, Dave....... and it sounds like his son listened well! ---Kay Reamensnyder and Betty Doerpinghaus ---bedkar@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ---VISIT OUR WEBSITE:http://home.earthlink.net/~bedkar > [Original Message] > From: David Fritsche <d_fritsche@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: 12/17/2006 12:48:31 PM > Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] why there are no newbies > > > >I wish more people would suggest going to the "lower level" (who are NO > >less > > important) because trying to talk to those "big names" is #1 intimidating > > and > > #2 feel impossible...we don't want to take up their time. > > My daddy used to say there are no big people and no little people - just > people. I suppose that created an attitude for me that has carried through > life. It shapes how I see others as well as myself.... I am neither a big > person (except when I get on the scales lately), nor a small person. Those > measurements are relative to our self concept. > > Now, I admit - there are people in just about every field in life who know > more than I do, so I look to them for advise - but never fear them.... Both > those who feel they are bigger than I am and those who feel themselves less > than I am, have a problem. Our value is relative to the degree of service > that we render to our fellows - not the positions we attain unto in life. > So, the truly "big" will listen and will help. The rest - well, just ignore > them! > > Dave ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================