God's Little Critters

<A newly discovered chapter in the Book of Genesis has provided the answer
to
<"Where do pets come from?"
<
<Adam and Eve said, "Lord, when we were in the garden, you walked with us
<every day. Now we do not see you anymore. We are lonesome here and it is
<difficult for us to remember how much you love us."
<
<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 yourselves."
<
<And God created a new animal to be a companion for Adam and Eve.
<And it was a good animal.
<And God was pleased.
<And the new animal was pleased to be with Adam and Eve 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 to be a
<reflection of my love for you, his name will be a reflection of my own
name,
<and you will call him DOG."
<
<And Dog lived with Adam and Eve and was a companion to them and Loved
<them. And they were comforted.
<And God was pleased.
<And Dog was content and wagged his tail.
<
<After a while, it came to pass that an angel came to the Lord and said,
<"Lord, Adam and Eve have become filled with pride. They strut and preen
like
<peacocks and they believe they are worthy of adoration. Dog has indeed
<taught them that they are loved, but perhaps too well."
<
<And God said, "No problem! I will create for them a companion who will be
<with them forever and who will see them as they are. The companion will
<remind them of their limitations, so they will know that they are not
always
<worthy of adoration."
<
<And God created CAT to be a companion to Adam and Eve.
<And Cat would not obey them.
<And when Adam and Eve gazed into Cat's eyes, they were reminded that
<they were not the supreme beings.
<And Adam and Eve learned humility.
<And they were greatly improved.
<And God was pleased.
<And Dog was happy.
<And Cat didn't give a darn one way or the other.