[gardeners] Fwd: DOG & CAT

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> > > A newly discovered chapter in the Book of Genesis has
> > > provided the answer to
> > > "Where do pets come from?"....
> > > ..................................
> > >
> > > Adam and Eve said, "Lord, when we were in the garden, you
> > walked with us
> > every day. Now we do not see you anymore. We are lonesome here
> > and it is
> > > difficult for us to remember how much you love us."
> > >
> > > And God said, "No problem! I will create a companion
> > > for you that will be with you 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 and will
> > love you as
> > I do in spite of yourselves."
> > >
> > > And God crated a new animal to be a companion for Adam and Eve.
> > And it was
> > a good animal. And God was pleased. And the new animal  was
> > pleased to be
> > with
> > > Adam and Eve and he wagged his tail.
> > >
> > > And Adam said, "Lord, I have already named all the
> > > animals in the Kingdom and 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 and Eve and was a companion to them and
> > loved them.
> > > And they were comforted.
> > >
> > >> And God was pleased.
> > >>
> > >> And Dog was content and wagged his tail.
> > >>
> > >> After a while, it came to pass that an angel came to
> > >> the Lord and said, "Lord, Adam and Eve have become filled with
> > >pride. They
> > >strut and preen like peacocks and they believe they are worthy of
> > >adoration.
> > >Dog has
> > >> indeed taught them that they are loved, but perhaps
> > >> too well."
> > >>
> > >> And God said, "No problem! I will create for them a
> > >> companion who will be with them and who will see them as they
> > >are. The
> > >companion will remind them
> > >> of their limitations, so they will know that they are
> > >> not  always worthy of adoration."
> > >>
> > >> And God created CAT to be a companion to Adam and Eve.
> > >>
> > >> And Cat would not obey them.
> > >>
> > >> And when Adam and Eve gazed into Cat's eyes, they were reminded
> > >that they
> > >> were not the supreme beings.
> > >>
> > >> And Adam and Eve learned humility.
> > >>
> > >> And they were greatly improved.
> > >>
> > >> And God was pleased.
> > >>
> > >> And Dog was happy.
> > >>
> > >> And Cat didn't give a shit one way or the other.
>

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