Dear Ann Landers,
The following appeared in the San Pablo Catholic Church bulletin. I hope you think it's good enough to print. -- Marathon, Fla.

Dear Marathon,
I do, and I will. Here it is: If you can start the day without caffeine, If you can get going without pep pills, If you can resist complaining and boring people with your troubles, If you can eat the same food every day and be grateful for it, If you can understand when your loved ones are too busy to give you any time, If you can overlook it when something goes wrong through no fault of yours and those you love take it out on you, If you can take criticism and blame without resentment, If you can ignore a friend's limited education and never correct him, If you can resist treating a rich friend better than a poor friend, 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 without the aid of drugs, If you can say honestly that deep in your heart you have no prejudice against creed, color, religion or politics, Then, my friends, you are almost as good as your dog.

Dear Ann Landers,
I am a 28-year-old mother of one lovely child. After a long and costly divorce, now broke but happy, I find myself in love with a wonderful man -- my Prince Charming. We both fantasize about getting married in a beautiful church wedding with ushers, bridesmaids, organ music, etc., but as a divorced Catholic, can this be a reality? If so, what are the steps we must take to make it happen? If not, what are my options? Please help my dream come true. -- Cinderella Hopeful

Dear Cinderella,
Yes, it's possible for your dream to become a reality. Contact your local pastor, and he or she will instruct you about the steps needed to get an annulment. Happy wedding bells.

Dear Ann Landers,
I have had this essay for years and thought you might print it so your readers could enjoy it. -- Westminster, Md.

Dear Westminster,
Thanks for sending it my way. The dog lovers in my reading audience will appreciate it. "What Dogs Do for Us" Catch Frisbees. Keep a night alone from being truly lonely. Get us outside on beautiful fall days, rainy days and snowy winter days. Listen to our singing. Treat us like celebrities when we come home. Warm up our beds on cold nights. Make our hearts more vigorous. Alert us to the arrival of the mail. Help us live a little longer. Make us smile. Agree with everything we say. Warm our knees with their chins. Provide a use for old tennis balls. Signal when a thunderstorm is coming. Pull sleds. Help lower our blood pressure. Test how fast we can run. Keep the squirrels from overtaking our yards. Teach us the meaning of unconditional love.