If You Can
Posted on 26. Sep, 2009 by Jody in Blog
- If you can start the day without caffeine. . .
- If you can get along 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 every day 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, though 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/her. . .
- 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 honestly say that deep in your heart you have no prejudice against creed, color, religion, gender preference, or politics. . .
Then you have almost reached the same level of development as your dog.