Some loves are long-awaited. After years of full schedules and quiet rooms, this small bundle of joy arrived—snorting, wiggling, and full of life. Tati, the French Bulldog, was the dog they'd dreamed of, patient in their hearts until the time was right. They loved him so much that they asked Claire to capture his spirit in this collage painting—a keepsake of a bond that began with longing and quickly deepened into something steady and full of heart.

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