Ann Rimel Young

Oprah/OWN fan. Share compassion. Support parents/kids. Appreciate music, education, philanthropy, dogs, God & friends. Thriving w/Post-Polio Syndrome.

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

When two old guys mean the world to each other

[𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰 ✨🎵 @Hoang_HQ]

He is a mad genius😱 this is so cool.

[Ann Rimel Young @ann_wins]

Faith does it all, if we allow. #Hugs2Go!

[Gabriele Corno @Gabriele_Corno]

The dog kept placing stones beside the hospital bed.
Small stones.
Smooth ones.
Gray ones.
One white stone shaped like a bean.
They appeared every time the nurse took him outside.
His name was Oakley, a red-brown mutt who belonged to a man named Chris, recovering from a serious accident after months in rehabilitation.
Chris had been a landscaper.
Before the accident, he collected stones from every job site and kept them in jars on his porch. He said every yard had a memory if you knew what to pick up.
Oakley had followed him everywhere.
After the accident, Chris stopped talking much.
He answered doctors.
Ignored friends.
Stared out the window for hours.
The hospital allowed Oakley to visit twice a week.
On the first visit, Oakley walked straight to the bed and placed one stone on the blanket.
Chris blinked.
"Where did you get that?" he whispered. The nurse said Oakley had picked it up outside near the wheelchair ramp and carried it in his mouth the whole way.
The next visit, another stone.
Then another.
Chris began keeping them in a paper cup beside the bed.
One day, he asked the nurse to bring the cup closer.
He touched each stone with his thumb and named what they looked like.
Driveway gravel.
Creek rock.
Garden stone.
It was the most he had spoken in weeks.
The therapist noticed.
So did his tamily.
Soon, walks with Oakley became part of recovery.
Chris would sit in the wheelchair while Oakley searched the hospital garden for one stone worth bringing back.
Not every stone.
Just one.
Carefully chosen.
Months later, Chris came home.
He moved slower now, but Oakley moved with him. On the porch sits a new jar labeled Recovery.
Inside are all the stones Oakley carried to the hospital bed.
Every one of them.
Some people need speeches to come back to life.
Others need one loyal dog, one small stone, and a reason to reach for tomorrow.

[Gabriele Corno @Gabriele_Corno]

This was filmed last Wednesday afternoon at Veterinary Clinic in Indianapolis, Indiana.
The officer is Sergeant Paul Greer.
He is 41 years old.
A fourteen-year veteran of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.
The dog is Bruno.
A ten-year-old German Shepherd who worked for eight years as Paul's K9 partner before a joint disease ended his career two years ago.
When Bruno retired from active duty, Paul adopted him immediately.
Brought him home.
Bruno spent his retirement on Paul's couch, on Paul's bed, and in the passenger seat of Paul's personal truck.
The change from working partner to family companion was smooth and easy.
Bruno had always been Paul's dog.
The badge and the vest were simply part of the job.
Over the past several months, Bruno's condition had been getting worse.
The joint disease spread.
He had trouble standing up.
Stopped eating regularly.
Paul had been working with Dr. Angela Reese at Riverside for months to keep Bruno as comfortable as possible.
Last Tuesday evening, Bruno stopped getting up completely.
Paul called Dr. Reese that night.
Wednesday afternoon, Paul drove Bruno to Riverside.
He carried Bruno in from the truck himself.
Wouldn't let the staff carry him.
Paul's partner, Officer Dana Choi, came with him.
She quietly recorded on her phone from the corner of the room.
She later told us she asked Paul's permission before she started recording.
He nodded.
Paul sat on the exam table with Bruno resting across his lap and chest.
Bruno's head rested on Paul's shoulder.
His eyes were half open.
His breathing was slow and calm.
Paul lowered his head and pressed his face into Bruno's fur.
Bruno stayed still for a long moment.
Then slowly — carefully — he lifted both front paws.
One at a time.
And wrapped them around Paul's shoulders.
And held on.
Paul made a sound that Dana said she will never forget.
Dr. Reese, who was standing nearby getting ready, became completely still.
Her assistant stepped back.
Nobody moved.
Dana told us:
“Bruno could barely lift his head that morning.
But he lifted his paws and held Paul.
In that moment, with everything he had left, he held him.
I think he was saying thank you.
I think he was saying goodbye in his own way.”
Paul stayed in that position for a long time.
The room stayed quiet.
Bruno passed away peacefully a short time later while being held in Paul's arms.
Paul sent a message to his precinct group chat that evening.
It said:
“Bruno is at peace.
He was the best partner I ever had.
Eight years on the force and two years at home.
He worked hard, loved hard, and left this world the same way.
Holding on.”
The precinct held a small informal memorial the next morning.
Bruno's vest and badge number were framed and placed in the K9 unit hallway.
Some partners help carry you through the hardest years of your life.
And in the end, if you are very lucky, they find just enough strength to hold you one last time.

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

A wholesome moment.

Mom giving her daughter one of the best experiences — memories that last forever, not just a day.

[The Figen @TheFigen_]

A man got off work and discovered that his dog had run the 24 kilometers from his house to his job and was waiting for him on top of his car.

Dogs are the only living creatures in the world that love unconditionally. ❤️❤️❤️

[John Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr. @MrJohnJnr]

This dog 🐕 🥰🥰

This is Officer Brian Santos and his K9 partner Kyra from Cocoa PD in Florida. They’ve been a team since 2018.

Impressive!

FOLLOW ME, THE NEXT DROP WILL BE SHOCKING

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

A wholesome moment.

Mom giving her daughter one of the best experiences — memories that last forever, not just a day.

[SafetySwipe @SafetyNotorious]

🥹 Adoptions event where the dogs get to pick their own humans instead of the other way around… pure magic. One by one they walk past strangers, then stop, lean in, and choose their person like they just knew. Instant soul connection. ❤️🐶

I’m not crying, you’re crying!

[Crazy Moments @Crazymoments01]

Puppy saves the seal

[Puppies & Positivity @Puppieslover]

This is the goodboy Finn. He’s 10 weeks old and already convinced he’s the baby’s personal teddy bear. Gets wheeled around in the stroller, receives unlimited snuggles, and occasionally tries to lick the pacifier. Living his absolute best life.

[Enezator @Enezator]

The dog noticed his owners packing for a trip and started packing his own things too 🐶 smarttttt

[The Husky @Mr_Husky1]

A couple walked into a local shelter planning to adopt one small dog.

One steady gaze. One wiggly little tail. One life they were ready to change.

They chose the older brother first — strong, calm, relaxed in their arms.

But as they finished the paperwork, something pulled at their hearts.

The younger brother.

Born blind.

Sitting quietly in his kennel.

Not barking. Not pushing to the front.

Just waiting… as if he were used to being overlooked.

They told themselves they had done something good.

They told themselves one dog was enough.

They made it 45 minutes down the road.

That’s all it took.

Because love doesn’t always follow logic.

And some bonds aren’t meant to be broken.

So they turned the car around.

That day, they didn’t just adopt a dog.

They chose a connection.

Today, the two brothers are inseparable.

Running through the yard side by side.

Sleeping curled up together.

The older one gently guiding his blind brother with soft nudges and quiet patience.

The younger one discovering the world through trust instead of sight.

His blindness didn’t limit him.

It deepened the love around him.

Sometimes the most life-changing decisions happen after you think the choice has already been made.

And sometimes… compassion taps you on the shoulder

45 minutes later.

Credit: Respective owner

[Gabriele Corno @Gabriele_Corno]

A therapy dog was visiting a nursing home and refused to leave one patient's room…..

[Ann Rimel Young @ann_wins]

@ThoNg676733 Wonderful inspiring

[🌸🎵 Beautiful Melody 🎶💖 @Ducnghia16]

Just because you age doesn’t mean you lose the moves. This guy is a fantastic dancer—love watching him.

[Antidepressant Content @depressionlesss]

A shelter dog's reaction to being kissed for the first time in its life 🥺

[The Figen @TheFigen_]

That’s so sweet of them both.
More of this in the world please.