* start the day without caffeine or pep pills,

* be cheerful, ignoring aches and pains,

* resist complaining and boring people with your troubles,

* eat the same food everyday and be grateful for it,

* understand when loved ones are too busy to give you time,

* overlook it when people take things out on you when, through no fault of yours, something goes wrong,

* take criticism and blame without resentment,

* face the world without lies and deceit,

* conquer tension without medical help,

* relax without liquor, If you can sleep without the aid of drugs,

then you are probably the family dog.