Cathi I am horrified at the treatment you are getting form that anonymous writer. It never crossed my mind that you were anything other than genuine & I cried when I read about your distressing situation, imagining that this misfortune could happen to any one of us. I am also greatly touched that so many other subscribers to the group are with you and support you and also abhor this behaviour. It has restored my faith in the list. Being only a fairly new subscriber to the list, I was shocked that there could be such venom coming from a list of people who have a common interest in the well-being of our Berner friends & those who love them.
I will keep you and you beautiful Berners in my prayers & hope for a good outcome for you all. Ivana Canberra - Australia -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, 2 September 2003 11:15 PM To: Bernese Mountain Dog Mailing List Subject: To the coward who is A Kessel Thanks for the horrible private post. I'm not suffering enough for you I guess. To even respond to your poison sickens me but in case there are others who may think I posted as a way to get money......you are wrong. I had already decided on Saturday that I wouldn't even apply to BEHAF because, even though I am no longer on the board, I didn't want there to be a hint of impropriety. Excuse me that I felt the need to vent to the people who have become my friends over the last 5 years or so. And I did think twice before posting about my divorce, but thought it could serve as a cautionary tale as well. How was I to know that my marriage would end after almost 20 years? That my husband would, as you put it, "finaly [sic] figure out I was a fat, ugly b****." And as for your suggestion that I get a "real job". Again it disgusts me to even respond. I have worked since I was a teenager [I am now 47]. Now I cannot work due to medical reasons. I hope spewing the vile vomit got it out of your system. I feel sorry for you. If anyone would like me to forward this curse laden sack of bile to you privately, please let me know. I won't insult the entire list by doing so. But it is very eyeopening to think there are people like this out there. To everyone else that has posted with their kind words and prayers....I thank you. That is all I was hoping for. Just prayers for Ari and Bacchus and a little moral support for me. Just like so many of us have needed from time to time. Cathi
