This message is from: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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>If you can start the day without caffeine,
>
>If you can get going without
>pep pills,
>
>If you can always be cheerful, ignoring aches & 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 friends 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, or politics,
>
>Then, my friend,
>You are ALMOST as good as your dog.
>
>
