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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 any more. 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 care one way or the other.
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