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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 G-d 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 G-d created a new animal to be a companion for Adam and Eve. And it was a good animal.
And G-d 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 G-d 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 & Eve and was a companion to them and loved them. And they
were comforted. And G-d was pleased. And Dog was content & wagged his tail. After a
while, it came to pass that an angel came to the Lord and said, Lord, Adam & 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 G-d said, No problem! I will create for them a companion who will be
with them forever & 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 G-d created CAT to be a companion to Adam & Eve. And Cat would not obey them. And
when Adam and Eve gazed into Cats eyes, they were reminded that they were not the
supreme beings. And Adam and Eve learned humility. And they were greatly improved. And G-d
was pleased. And Dog was happy. And Cat didnt give a darn one way or the other. |
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