Can You?

IF YOU CAN...

Start the day without caffeine;
Get going without pep pills;
Always be cheerful, ignoring aches and pains;
Resist complaining and boring people with your troubles;
Eat the same food every day and be grateful for it;
Understand when your loved ones are too busy to give you any time;
Forgive a friend's lack of consideration;
Overlook it when those you love take it out on you when, through no fault of your own, something goes wrong;
Take criticism and blame without resentment;
Ignore a friend's limited education and never correct him;
Resist treating a rich friend better than a poor friend;
Face the world without lies and deceit;
Conquer tension without medical help;
Relax without liquor;
Sleep without the aid of drugs;
Honestly say that deep in your heart you have no prejudice;
Then my friend, you are almost as good as your dog!

Almost, but not quite!