This was emailed to me by a friend, and I just loved it. Wished I knew who wrote it, to give credit and thanks for such insightful, humorous wisdom 🙂

          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 be grateful for  it,

          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  conquer tension without medical help,

          If you can relax without alcohol or cigarettes,

          If you can sleep without the aid of  drugs,

… then you are probably…

…The Family  Dog!

          And you thought I was  going to get all spiritual …

          Handle every stressful situation like a bitch. 

          If you can’t eat it or play with  it, turn your back on it and walk away.