If you can start the dayxml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

without caffeine;

If you can get going

without pep pills;

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 everyday

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,

through 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;

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 say honestly

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!

 ~ Author Unknown ~