Consider This...

 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 friend's 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.