Kathryn Halbleib, Farmers Insurance Agency

07/14/2023

So true.

07/14/2023

Absolute truth here

And it can take a while to realise

But, even the most loving, well meant words can’t be heard by someone who isn’t ready for them

❤️ Trudi Jane

Meme: Matt Kahn

10/30/2022

10/30/2022

Just... a dog...

From time to time, people tell me "you see, it's just a dog" or "you're wasting your time for a dog"...

They don't understand the distances traveled, the time spent or the costs involved in "just a dog".

Still, many of my proudest moments have come from "just a dog."
I have spent many hours with "just a dog" as my companion and have never felt more alone.

Some of my saddest moments have come from "just a dog" and, in those dark days, the soft touch of "just a dog", comforted me and got me through the day.

If you also think it's "just a dog", you'll probably understand phrases like

"just a friend", "just a sunrise" or "just a promise".

“Just a dog” brings the true essence of friendship, trust and passionate joy into my life.

"Just a dog" brings out the compassion and patience that makes me a better person.

Because of "just a dog", I will wake up early, take long walks and look ahead.

So for me and people like me, it's not "just a dog" but the embodiment of all the hopes and dreams of the future, the fond remembrance of the past and the sheer joy of the moment.
"Just a dog" brings out the best in me and takes me away from my thoughts and problems of the day.

I hope one day they will understand that it is not "just a dog" but the being who gave me humanity and kept me from being just... "Just a man".

So the next time you hear the phrase 'just a dog'...smile because it's 'they just didn't get it'"

10/30/2022

I pulled my car into my parking space and our young dog came prancing up to greet me, looking very proud of herself. I had left her in her crate with the door latched, because she had eaten the cushion on the couch a few months earlier. She was not trusted alone in the house. So why was she outdoors?
I looked at the front door which was wide open. Oh sh*t. I called the police and told them I thought my house had been burgled and I was afraid to go in. A squad car arrived very quickly and 2 policemen inspected my house and said it looked like a break-in, but most of the valuables were stacked by the door.
My Collie-German Shepard puppy had broken out of her crate and had chased the burglar out of the house. With a prompt report, the police put out a bulletin and caught him later that day.
We never put her back in the crate again. She was well behaved and hadn’t even run away when outside the house on her own.
We put her to sleep this week at the old age of 16. She had a wonderful adventurous life. She peed in 48 states and 5 Canadian provinces. She swam in the Atlantic, Pacific, the Gulf of Mexico, all 5 Great Lakes and many lakes, ponds, streams, and mud puddles in between.
Farewell, sweet girl.

10/09/2022

My friend found this one. If it belongs to you, please message me.

08/14/2022

Last night, while waiting to board our plane, Carter Jean was being her usual inquisitive self wanting to meet and say “hi” to everyone she could, until she walked up on this man.

He reached out and asked if she wanted to sit with him.
He pulled out his tablet and showed her how to draw with it, they watched cartoons together, and she offered him snacks.

This wasn’t a short little exchange, this was 45 minutes.
Watching them in that moment, I couldn’t help but think, different genders, different races, different generations, and the best of friends.

This is the world I want for her.
In a country that is so deeply divided by beliefs, I want her life to be filled with moments like this... not liberal or conservative republican or democrat, socialist or capitalist, just HUMAN.

Joseph from Samsungus in Oklahoma, if this should happen to find you.
Thank you for showing my daughter what kindness and compassion looks like.
Continue to shine your light in the world.

Credit: Kevin Armentrout

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11/27/2019

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