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This unbelievable painting arrived in the mail this week from YT's snoopy42, aka Joan, a very kind and sensitive person. I can't take my eyes off it. It is Jack at his finest, tiny yet stout, brave beyond description and ruggedly handsome. The artist did an incredible job. I can see the personality and wisdom in his eyes.

For those who may be new to YT, Jack, my 13-year-old rescue, died on Feb. 8 of this year. The outpouring of condolences on YT and elsewhere left me speechless. I knew he was a special little man, but I had no idea how many people from all over the country and all over the world were moved by his courage and adventures. I wrote a few blogs on his passing if anyone is curious how a 4-pound geriatric Yorkie could touch so many lives.

Joan's incredible gift is one of dozens we've received, and as with the rest of them, it is destined for a featured spot in our home.

"Thanks" isn't enough, but it's all I have!

Here's the portrait. It measures 16" x 20".