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 every
     day and still be grateful for it,
If you can understand when your
     loved ones are too busy to give
     you any time or attention,
If you can take criticism and
     blame without resentment,
If you can conquer tension without
     medical help,
If you can relax without liquor or
     sedatives
If you can sleep without the aid
     of drugs...
Then you are probably the family dog.

- Author Unknown; via THE SOWER, a weekly publication of the Arthur church of Christ, Arthur, IL. Ron Bartanen, who serves as minister and editor, may be contacted through the congregation's website: http://www.arthurchurchofchrist.com