With apologies to Kipling
INNER STRENGTH (AUTHOR UNKNOWN)
IF YOU CAN START THE DAY WITHOUT CAFFEINE
IF YOU CAN 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 AND BE GRATEFUL
IF YOU CAN UNDERSTAND WHEN LOVED ONES ARE TOO BUSY TO
GIVE YOU TIME
IF YOU CAN OVERLOOK WHEN PEOPLE TAKE THINGS OUT ON
YOU
IF YOU TAKE CRITICISM AND BLAME WITHOUT RESENTMENT
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 SOUNDLY ALL NIGHT...........
YOU ARE PROBABLY THE FAMILY DOG
