There was no fanfare when Baarney crossed the Bridge, as he requested. He came at night, in secret, to protect his mom. After nearly 17 years, Baarney left his sister Tabaatha, his partner in the Laambies, his mother Patricia, and his father, Robin. After his last heartbeat rang across the world, he arrived at the Bridge, insisting that his appearance would be on the down-low except for a few close friends. He correctly believed that being an original DS dog with hundreds of friends, when news spread of his passing, it would create countless tears, and people would tenderly reach out to his mom with the best of intentions. But sometimes, a wave, even created by tenderness, is too strong to bear. That is why Baarney hid to protect his mom and let the word of his angeldom spread slowly. It is challenging for a new angel. They miss their parents with the same intensity that the grieving humans mourn the