That's what makes babies and pets so great: Unconditional love -
   love without any strings attached (well except "hug me, feed me,
   pay attention to me now and again" :-) ) The adult world, alas,
   is all about Conditional Love - "If you do this for me, then I
   love you. Otherwise... " Yet even with strings attached, there's
   still love there - it's just harder to spot it. "