WHY GOD GAVE US PETS

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 any more. 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 forever
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," God added.

And God created 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, Adam. 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 forever 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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