"Bear" January 11 2000
German Shepherd
"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 forgive a friend's lack of consideration;
if you can overlook it when those you love take it out on you when,
through no fault of your own 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 sleep without the aid of drugs;
if you can honestly say that deep in your heart you have
no prejudice against creed or color religion or politics;
then my friend you're almost as good as your dog."
Michelle
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