A rerun of one of my favourite stories

[Andrew (imported)]

WHERE THE DOG AND CAT CAME FROM

A newly discovered chapter in the Book

of Genesis has provided the answer to

the question "Where do pets come from?"

Adam said, "Lord, when I was in the garden,

you walked with me every day. Now I do not

see you anymore. I am lonesome here and it

is difficult for me to remember how much

you love me."

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 your-

self."

And God created a new animal to be a companion

for Adam. And it was a good animal. And God was

pleased. And the new animal was pleased to be

with Adam 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. Because I have created

this new animal reflection of my own name, "and

you will call him DOG." And Dog lived with Adam

and was a companion to him and loved him. And

Adam was comforted. And God was pleased. And Dog

was content and wagged his tail.

After a while, it came to pass that Adam's guardian

angel came to the Lord and said, "Lord, Adam has

become filled with pride. He struts and preens like

a peacock and he believes he is worthy of adoration.

Dog has indeed taught him that he is almost a god."

And God said, "No problem! I will create for him a

companion who will be with him forever and who will

see him as he is. The companion will remind him of

his limitations, so he will know that he is not

always worthy of adoration."

And God created CAT to be a companion to Adam. And

Cat would not obey Adam. And when Adam gazed into

Cat's eyes, he was reminded that he was not the

supreme being. And Adam learned humility. And God

was pleased. And Adam was greatly improved. And Dog

was happy. And the cat didn't give a rip one way or

the other. Amen.