I once read this story that really made me giggle.....I thought I'd share!
A newly discovered chapter in the Book of Genesis has provided the answer to, "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 & 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 & 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 & he wagged his tail.
And Adam said, "Lord, I have already named all the animals in the Kingdom & 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 & was a companion to him & loved him. And Adam was comforted. And God was pleased. And Dog was content & wagged his tail.
After a while, it came to pass that Adam's guardian angel came to the Lord & said, "Lord, Adam has become filled with pride. He struts & preens like a peacock & 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 a companion who will be with him forever & who will see him as he is. The 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 hoot one way or the other.
There's a reason dogs are known as man's best friend. Let me introduce you to mine :)
This is Gizmo. Gizmo is 8 years old and was the second puppy of his litter that we owned - the first unfortunately had to be put down due to medical problems :( Just like Jack and the Beanstalk, I was meant to come home with the money - but when I saw that face there was no question and I chose the pooch. Despite moments when he's pooped on my carpet, or the whole of last year for example when after not one but TWO cruciate ligament surgeries we were paying vet bills off for months and months, I have no regrets. Whatever it has cost, what he's taught me about life far outweighs any monetary value. Here's some of the lessons I've learned from my pooch:
1. Life is to be lived, no matter what your circumstances
2. Joy is all about attitude and can be found in everything: from a good bone to a romp through long grass
3. It's not the big things in life that are scary, a lot of the time it's the little things - it's all relative. An intruder can be nothing compared to your own dinner bowl! It's all about perception!
4. Love your enemies even if they're a 6kg cat who can beat you up in a heartbeat!
5. Forgive forgive forgive
6. Don't hold grudges: when it comes to being in trouble, have a VERY short memory and remember this too shall pass!
7. You don't have to be cute to get what you want - but it sure helps!
8. Simple pleasures are nothing to be sneezed at and should be embraced at every opportunity
9. Welcome every single guest with unbridled joy and enthusiasm!!
10. When all else fails - love, love, love, love.
There will never be a day I am not grateful I chose the pooch and if I had it to do all over again I wouldn't change a thing.
Until next time!
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