[pyrnet] CHAT: How do I love thee? Let me count the ways ...

["Robyn Allwright" <ziffanyrobyn@earthlink.net>]

>  To my dog(s):
> 
>  How do I love thee? Let me count the ways...
> 
>  I love thee agreeably -
>  enough to let your stinky doghide on the bed after a run through damp
>  leaves, mud and slug infested gardens.
> 
>  I love thee steadfastly -
>  enough to devote a year to raising you from a wobbly speck into a strong
>  healthy adult (who promptly attempts to seize control).
> 
>  I love thee passionately -
>  despite your repeated efforts to probe my ears, eyes and mouth with the
>  same tongue you use for various other atrocities.
> 
>  I love thee well -
>  despite the amazing odors you produce.
> 
>  I love thee deeply -
>  though you use me as a napkin at every opportunity.
> 
>  I love thee madly -
>  despite the various bodily functions you have performed
>  at inappropriate moments - in inappropriate places.
> 
>  I love thee constantly -
>  despite the dog "bladder curfew" I have lived by for many years.
> 
>  I love thee truly -
>  despite the "doggie landmines" hidden in the grass.
> 
>  I love thee absolutely -
>  because you never (well, hardly ever) hog the remote control.
> 
>  I love thee gratefully -
>  because you stay by my side (or on my side).
> 
>  I love thee devotedly -
>  more than clean carpeting, clothing, furniture, floors or walls.
> 
>  I love thee bravely -
>  enough to battle the indomitable flea on your behalf.
> 
>  I love thee monetarily -
>  enough to put the vet's children through college.
> 
>  I love thee openly -
>  I will bear any embarrassment for your furry sake.
> 
>  I love thee totally -
>  more than free time, excess cash or a predictable life.
> 
> 



--- Robyn Allwright
--- ziffanyrobyn@earthlink.net
--- Ziffany Great Pyrenees