"The
Origin Of Pets"
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 damn one way or the other.
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