One day, 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 be happy all by ourselves."
And God said, "No problem. I will create a companion
for you that will be with you forever and will be loyal to you no matter how
selfish or childish or unlovable you may be. This new companion will accept you
as you are and will love you, 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 approached 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. This
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 shit one way or the other.
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