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an amazing fetcher when I go hunting.” “Bet he eats you out of house and home!” replied the
pessimist. “Meet me at the lake and I’ll show you what a great dog he is”

So, the two farmers met at the lake. The optimist looked up and shot a flying duck. It dropped in
the lake. So, the optimistic farmer said, “Watch this! Dog, fetch the duck!” The dog ran up to the
edge of the water, then proceeded to WALK on the water out to the duck, pick the duck up, and
WALK back to the shore and dropped the duck at the feet of his master. “What do you think of
that?” The pessimist replied, “What’s wrong, doesn’t your dog know how to swim?”

I hope your attitude of life is not like the pessimistic farmer. Follow the command to rejoice always
and give thanks in every circumstance.

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