my trusty dog and my trusty rifle

Yeah, dogs really do bring a lot of happiness into one's life no matter how mad you sometimes are at them for peeing on the carpet just to get attention!

Here's a good piece of literature from my collection that makes you think....

If you can start the day without caffeine...
If you can get going without pep pills...
If you can always be cheerful, ignoring aches and pains...
If you can resist complaining and boring people with your troubles...
If you can eat the same food everyday & 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 those you love take it out on you when, through
no fault of yours, something goes wrong...
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 say honestly that deep in your heart you have no prejudice
against creed, color, religion or politics...

...then, my friend, you are almost as good as your dog.