[pepe mint]

If you can start the day without caffeine,
If you can get going without pep pills,
If you can resist complaining and boring people
with your troubles,
If you can eat the same food everyday and be
grateful for it,
If you can understand when your loved ones are too
busy to give you any time,
If you can overlook it when something goes wrong
through no fault of yours and those you love take
it out on you,
If you can take criticism and blame without
resentment,
If you can ignore a friend’s limited education and
never correct him,
If you can resist treating a rich friend better
than a poor friend,
If you can face the world without lies and deceit,

If you can conquer tension without medical help,
If you can relax without liquor,
If you can sleep without the aid of drugs,
If you can honestly say that deep in your heart
you have no prejudice against creed, color,
religion or politics,
Then, my friends, you are Almost as Good as Your
Dog.