IF YOU CAN...

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 eat the same food every day and be grateful for it,
If you surrender daily to your Higher Power's will,
If you resist complaining and boring people with your troubles,
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 have faith that those you love will always take care of you in your
time of need,
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 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
If you can love unconditionally without expecting that love be returned
 ........

Then, my friend, you are ALMOST as good as your DOG.

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