So how enlightened are you?
If you can live without caffeine,
If you can be cheerful, ignoring aches and pains,
If you can resist complaining,
If you can understand when your loved ones are too busy to give you any time,
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 conquer tension without medical help,
If you can honestly say that deep in your heart you have no prejudice against creed, color, gender preference, or politics,—then, you have almost reached the same level of spiritual development as your dog!
Dear God, we ask You for the grace to treat others with the same unconditional love with which our dog treats us, and we thank You for your unconditional love for us at all times.—AMEN.
