Where do pets come from?

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 22 Mar 2002, and now archived in the Forum Library.

Major Tom	22 Mar 2002
My mother send me this story and I thought I'd share it with you: A newly discovered chapter in the Book of Genesis has provided the answer to "Where do pets come from?" Adam and Eve said, "Lord, when we were in the garden, you walked with us every day. Now we do not see you any more. We are lonesome here, and it is difficult for us to remember how much you love us." And God said, "No problem! I will create a companion for you that will be with you forever and 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 and will love you as I do, in spite of yourselves." And God created a new animal to be a companion for Adam and Eve. And it was a good animal. And God was pleased. And the new animal was pleased to be with Adam and Eve and he wagged his tail. And Adam said, "Lord, I have already named all the animals in the Kingdom and 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 and Eve and was a companion to them and loved them. And they were comforted. And God was pleased. And Dog was content and wagged his tail. After a while, it came to pass that an angel came to the Lord and said, "Lord, Adam and Eve have become filled with pride. They strut and preen like peacocks and they believe they are worthy of adoration. Dog has indeed taught them that they are loved, but perhaps too well." And God said, "No problem! I will create for them a companion who will be with them forever and who will see them as they are. The companion will remind them of their limitations, so they will know that they are not always worthy of adoration." And God created CAT to be a companion to Adam and Eve. And Cat would not obey them. And when Adam and Eve gazed into Cat's eyes, they were reminded that they were not the supreme beings. And Adam and Eve learned humility. And they were greatly improved. And God was pleased. And Dog was happy. And Cat didn't give a shit one way or the other.

Kiama	22 Mar 2002
WOW!!! I love this! Thanks, Major! You've brightened up my day! Kiama

Kissa	22 Mar 2002
BRILLIANT !!!!!!! I LOOOOVE IT !!!! (especially the last line !) Kissa (which means "Cat" in finnish but you don't give a s***, do you ? ;) )

Diana	22 Mar 2002
This is just wonderful. Printed, copied and pasted, and it'll soon be zooming all around the world in cyber-space. As my cat is sitting next to me right now, I read the story to him. He just stared at me like I was nuts and yawned.

catlin	22 Mar 2002
Hi, Thanks for this wonderful story! You made my day!

Malachite	22 Mar 2002
I Like!

Emily	22 Mar 2002
Good story :)

Mystick Dragon	22 Mar 2002
That was great! --Dragon

jade	22 Mar 2002
i LOVE this!!!!!!!!

All Is One	22 Mar 2002
Thank You, Major Tom!!!!! All of us 'Cat People' everywhere have been waiting for that tale (tail?). And I learned how to say cat in Finnish (was that the language?? I'll go back and double check after I post) "Kissa" is a perfect word for cat. (Thanks, Kissa) Anyone else have any unusual words for cats in other languages?

january	22 Mar 2002
Jeremy (my cat) loved this too. He gives it five paws. Athough he appears to not give a darn, he religiously 'kneads' me to sleep every night when no one can see. Nobody can let on to his secrets! I've trained myself (or did he train ME?) to lay on my tummy so I get a back massage every night. Cats do care... in their own mysterious way! Jeremy is a Pisces. He locks eyes with me and its soooo mesmerizing. He knows... he knows!!! ~ january

Pollux	23 Mar 2002
BRILLIANT!!!! So here's why The Red Prince will never let me take him, but only cuddles... and his very own way! PETS! PETS! PETS! PETS! PETS! PETS! PETS! PETS! PETS! PETS RULES!!! I want pets all over my house!!!!

lunar_rabbit	23 Mar 2002
I chuckled out loud here in front of my computer. That is too cute! I'm gonna have to pass that on to my pet loving friends :-) (May even pass it on to my pagan friends despite the biblical reference. ;-) )

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