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This bit of wit makes my day. Thanks, Barb. Lanny Weddel - long time lurker. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barb_MSN" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2000 12:36 PM Subject: NON-PD Genesis of Household Pets <Enjoy> > A newly discovered chapter in the Book of Genesis has > provided the answer to the ancient question: "Where do > pets come from?" > > Adam said, "Lord, when I was in the garden, you walked with > me everyday. Now I do not see you anymore. I am lonesome > here and it is difficult for me to remember how much you love > me." > > And God said, "No problem! I will create a companion for you > that will be with you forever and who will be a reflection of my > love for you, so that you will love me even when you cannot > see me. Regardless of how selfish or childish or unlovable > you may be, this new companion will accept you as you are > and will love you as I do, in spite of yourself." > > And God created a new animal to be a companion for Adam. > And it was a good animal. And God was pleased. And the > new animal was pleased to be with Adam and he wagged his > tail. And Adam said, "Lord, I have already named all the > animals in the Kingdom and I cannot think of a name for this > new animal." > > And God said, "No problem! Because I have created this new > animal to be a reflection of my love for you, his name will be a > reflection of my own name, and you will call him DOG." > > And Dog lived with Adam and was a companion to him and > loved him. And Adam was comforted. And God was pleased. > And Dog was content and wagged his tail. > > After a while, it came to pass that Adam's guardian angel > came to the Lord and said, "Lord, Adam has become filled > with pride. He struts and preens like a peacock and he > believes he is worthy of adoration. Dog has indeed taught him > that he is loved, but perhaps too well." > > And the Lord said, "No problem! I will create for him another > companion who will be with him forever and who will see him > as he is. This companion will remind him of his limitations, so > he will know that he is not always worthy of adoration." > > And God created CAT to be a companion to Adam. > > And Cat would not obey Adam. > > And when Adam gazed into Cat's eyes, he was reminded that > he was not the supreme being. And Adam learned humility. > > And God was pleased. And Adam was greatly improved. And > Dog was happy. > > And the cat didn't give a shit one way or the other.