Posted by LOU from Wi. on August 15, 2013 at 22:06:02 from (174.124.135.164):
I just received a phone call from the local German Shepard breeder of 40+ years. This gentleman gave us so much great information as we visited with him for over 6 hrs. Come to find out he asked what we did for a living, I responded we're in business of piano tuning and restoring. He got up from the table and asked me to come see something. That was after I told him I was a jazz pianist. In the corner of his living room stood a 7 ft Steinway. Because of my physical stature, looking like a wrestler,more than a piano player, he thought I was full of it.Managed to hobble over and set down on the bench and played for him. He couldn't get over it.I told him my departed friend described my hands as boxing gloves with bananas attached. By the way he plays good music on his B-3 Hammond organ,we played a little duet together.Sounded real great. He wants to get together for a jam session which I agreed to. Came back home and packaged my CD of several tunes that I played years ago on the Roland.
Today I get a phone call from him, which consisted of his generous offer of another German Shepherd. That type of generosity is overwhelming to us. We just can't accept that, but I sure don't want to appear to throw it back in his face. Going tomorrow and try to explain that his friendship to us exceeds his offer.I just can't accept that type of offer,it just doesn't set right to us.
Years back I had a musical friend that offered to pay for a roof on our new garage we was building, thru a loan from him. I told him No, because if something were to happen I couldn't repay him,the friendship would be in jeopardy and lost. We had the money coming within the week from a unit we had rebuilt.The friendship was saved and lasted until his death. I do not want to jeopardize this new friendship by accepting his most overwhelming generous offer of one of his kennel puppies.
As I said we went over to see him on the basis of some needed information on his health treatment of the German Shepherd dogs, as I said he's been doing it over 40+ years,so figured he should know from his past and present experiences with them.
Now my question to you folks, who have shown me generosity thru your posts and answers to questions we posed in the past is.
How do we try to explain this to him,without hurting his feelings,and losing a new friendship?
As you folks can imagine, all the vet bills took everything we had reserved right now to absolute nothing. We don't regret the expenditures as it was our obligation to bring the best to our friend. Now tomorrow, we're going over and try to explain how much our new friendship to him means, and truly appreciate his offer he gave us. There is no doubt he is independently wealthy,but that has nothing to do with our friendship.I mentioned this in passing so there is no doubt that friendship rises above any monetary existence with us.
I just don't wish to explain this wrong to him,and have it sound like a slap in his face,for his kind gesture. That's why we are writing here for some much needed kind input. To help us explain this to him. We will in time ask his assistance in finding us another pal like Chino, but we need to pay for this service so that there is no imposition on our friendship with him. He loves dogs and music, I love dogs and music, there is where the bond has formed this new friendship. So you can see we are asking suggestions on how to frame our upcoming conversation with him. I would appreciate your input. With warmest regards, LOU
P.S. he has a nice 1086 IH in his shed,so this is sorta tractor related.lol.
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