Amico, a brown dachshund, from Italy, borrowed all the heartbeats he could, and fought off the Bridge Dementors who were determined to bring him to the Bridge with every ounce of energy, until, as is true with all of us, finally he had to submit, and pass on to the immortal side. Amico, for many years, lived with his mother and father. They were two senior citizens with little to do but dote on their loving little boy. They were a close pack of happy thieves. But, illness caught up with his dad, and a year ago, he went to the Bridge, leaving his wife and dog with only one another. If you had to choose a time to leave the mortal world last year was perfect. The past six months have been a disaster movie with no ending. Amico and his mom Marie, who was unable to leave the house, spent every minute together. They would have anyway, but it is different when you have no choice. Amico and Marie were also getting old simultaneously, and they hoped that they would go at the