Posted by Elaine (24.88.40.143) on March 25, 2001 at 12:37:10:
If you can- start the day without caffeine,
If you can- get going without pep pills, If you can
always be cheerful,
ignoring aches and pains,
If you can- resist complaining and boring people with
your troubles,
If you can -eat the same food everyday and be grateful
for it,
If you can- understand when your loved ones are too
busy to give you any
time,
If you can- overlook it when those you love take it
out on you when,
through no fault of yours, something goes wrong,
If you can- take criticism and blame without
resentment,
If you can- ignore a friend's limited education and
never correct him,
If you can- resist treating a rich friend better than
a poor friend,
If you can- face the world without lies and deceit,
If you can- conquer tension without medical help,
If you can- relax without liquor,
If you can- sleep without the aid of drugs,
If you can- say honestly that deep in your heart you
have no prejudice
against, creed, color, religion or politics,
If you can- give love unconditionally without pressure
or expectation,
Then, my friend, you are almost as good as your dog.
Author Unknown