If You Can...

If you can start the day without caffeine,

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 loved ones are too busy to give you any time,

If you can overlook it when those who love you take it out on you,
    when through no fault of yours, something goes wrong,

If you can take criticism and blame without resentment,

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, there is no trace of
    prejudice against any race, color, creed, religion, gender, or politics,

 

Then you have reached the social development of your DOG.

(Everyone needs a role model! :<)

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