where pets came from

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A newly discovered chapter in the Book of Genesis has provided the

answer to " Where do pets come from? "

 Adam said, " Lord, when I was in the garden, you walked with me every

day. Now I do not see you anymore. I am lonesome here, & it is difficult

for me to remember how much you love me. "

 And God said, " No problem! I will create a companion for you that

will be with you forever & 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 & will love you as I do, in spite of yourself. "

 And God created a new animal to be a companion for Adam. And it was a

good animal. And God was pleased. And the new animal was pleased to be

with Adam & he wagged his tail. And Adam said, " Lord, I have already

named all the animals in the Kingdom & 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 & was a companion to him & loved him. And

Adam was comforted. And God was pleased. And Dog was content & wagged

his tail.

 After a while, it came to pass that Adam's guardian angel came to the

Lord & said, " Lord, Adam has become filled with pride. He struts &

preens like a peacock, & he believes he is worthy of adoration. Dog has

indeed  taught him that he is loved, but perhaps too well. "

 And the Lord said, " No problem! I will create for him a companion who

will be with him forever & who will see him as he is. The companion will

remind him of his limitations, so he will know that he is not always

worthy of adoration. "

 And God created CAT to be a companion to Adam. And Cat would not obey

Adam.   And when Adam gazed into Cat's eyes, he was reminded that he

was not the Supreme Being. And Adam learned humility.

 And God was pleased. And Adam was greatly improved. And Dog was

happy. And the cat didn't give a " darn " one way or the other.