Her Life Rolls On

Mr. Fritz ~ Losing and Missing My Service Dog

Around a month ago, Mr. Fritz, my service dog of ten years, passed away. I didn’t realize how hard losing him would be. He was my best friend, and I am so glad he was my service dog!

Mr. Fritz was just two years old. I took this picture with him at the park down the street from my house.
He loved taking pictures with me!

Fritz was not just my service dog. He was my first dog that my parents and I have ever had. He made my family whole, and I can’t believe he’s in heaven now. He will always be a part of me, and I am so grateful for that. Even though he is not here on Earth with me anymore, I know he is watching me from above.

I met Fritz when he was two years old and when he was at Canine Companions as a service dog in training. Canine Companions is a non-profit organization that provides service dogs to disabled individuals. I went to northern California for a two-week training by Canine Companions, and the trainers had picked Fritz to be my service dog from the very beginning. I am so glad he was chosen to be my service dog!

I have loved Fritz for more than ten years, and I will keep loving him for being the best dog that I could have. He was the goofiest, most loving and most friendly dog for me. He would do things that made me laugh and smile every single day. He always made me feel better when I was feeling down, and he changed me in so many ways.

Fritz enjoyed showing his paws off and lying with them off his bed.
His paws were so cute!

One of his favorite things to do was swimming in the summer. He would jump in the pool when we allowed him to and even when we were not watching him. Another one of his favorite things was getting the zoomies. He would have them all throughout the house at any time of day, and he would chase his favorite toys up and down the hall whenever the zoomies happened.

My two favorite things about him were his eyes and his floppy ears. When he would do things to help me, he would always look at me in the happiest way. His ears were so soft, and I loved when he would put his head in my lap and let me pet him. He would only let me pet his head and ears because I did it just right and because I was and will always be his mama.

My love for Fritz will never leave me, and I hope that he knows how much I loved him. I hope to make him proud of me. I will never forget him. I will always cherish the time I had with him because he was the best dog that I could have ever asked for. Losing and missing him has been so difficult because I love and adore him so much. Thank you, Mr. Fritz, for everything you have done for me!

Fritz loved to smile at any time of day. I loved seeing him smile.
I miss his smile every single day!

Trying to Stay Positive since Losing My Internship

Life is not going the way I want it to right now, but I know I need to trust that things are going to get better. I wish I was writing a much happier blog post, but I have some difficult news to share. I am no longer an intern at the non-profit organization that I have been interning for since the middle of last year. Hopefully, I will be able to find another place to intern soon.

I have learned so much by interning at the organization. I am so grateful for the experience that I was given there. It upsets me that I am not going to be working there for a longer period of time because I certainly have enjoyed it.

Although I am no longer working there anymore, I will be volunteering there until I find somewhere else to intern. My coworkers will be helping me find another place to intern, and I couldn’t be more grateful for them.

I have hope that I will find another workplace. I may not know exactly what I am going to find next or when I will find it. I know that my family and friends are cheering for me though.

Life can be a struggle for many people in the area of searching for work. I am trying to keep my head up instead of feeling down because this was only my first job experience. I want to keep searching until I find a place that really fits me!

I am very sad that it didn’t work out, but it’s okay. It may take some time for me to find something else to do for work, but I do not want this to prevent me from working. I know that I can find something else if I keep pushing forward, and I will keep pushing!

While it may be a longer wait until I find where I am meant to work, I have to place my trust in God that there is a better place to work in my future. Having faith that there is another place out there for me is making me feel a lot better about things because I don’t want to give up and feel hopeless. I know that my journey is just starting, and I can’t wait to see where my journey goes from here!

“I will walk by faith even when I cannot see.”
2 Corinthians 5:7
I made this banner on Canva, and it has many colorful flowers around the Bible verse. I love this Bible verse. I believe it goes well with my post because I have to believe that things will get better. My journey is just starting, and I can’t wait to see where it goes from here!

My Internship Has Changed Me for the Better!

In July, I shared a major life event that has encouraged me in such a positive way. It was about me working for the first time. I have been interning with a non-profit organization in my hometown for four and a half months now, and I am super excited to see what happens next.

The internship has proven to me that I can be a better version of myself and that I can do great things in my life. I believe that God put this opportunity in my path to show me that I have a purpose in life and that I have the strength to be a working woman.

I have always been terrified about finding a job before now because I have a disability. People who have disabilities know that there are many stereotypes that put them at a disadvantage when looking for a job, but I am so glad to have found the program that I have been involved with during my internship. Learning that I can work has given me a greater perspective for my life that I never knew existed.

I will always be thankful for my internship and for what I have been able to learn and accomplish. By taking this step in my life, I have realized many goals, including independence, that I have always wanted to achieve. I want to see my internship be more successful for me, and I believe it will continue to be successful and to help me change my life for the better.

My internship has given me so much hope, confidence and optimism for my future because it’s been such a great experience. It has made me realize that I can make a positive impact on others. I haven’t had that feeling for a while, so it’s shown me again that I can make a positive impact on others!

Two weeks ago would have been my final week of my internship. However, I have wonderful news about it. I’m extremely excited to announce that my internship has been extended another 100 hours with the same organization!

I have learned so much so far, and I can’t wait to learn even more. Working as an intern has been so rewarding, and knowing that I am going to be working more at the same organization for a longer period means so much to me!

Interning has shown me that God is watching and guiding me down the path that He wants me to follow. I’m so happy to know that I am appreciated and wanted at the organization, and I am excited to make an even bigger contribution than I have already made there!