Goodbye, sweet Dublin (update p. 25, Dublin has crossed the bridge; update for details on funeral on page 32.)

[Niaouli]

Dearest Dublin,

I have never personally had the priviledge of knowing you but always enjoyed your posts. You are a pillar of strength. When you do cross the rainbow bridge, you will be free of pain, full of life and ready to embrace all those loved and lost. Although I regret that I can’t share any common memories with you, evidence of your kindess, generosity and spirit are exuded in this post.

Many people fight a battle with what you’ve been courageoulsy fighting. Stay strong, know that you are loved by many.

God speed

You’re in my prayers tonight

“We will not agree to war, unless you have spent the same amount of money first seeking peace” - anonymous

[Eileen_Miller]

Dublin, may you have peace, love, and honor, for then you have truely blessed and are very, very, rich…god speed, and all of my prayers

Eileen

“If the world were truly a rational place. men would ride side saddle.” Rita Mae Brown

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[M_O_Connor]

May that straight line from Heaven to Earth continue to run both ways…so that we will never altogether lose our connection to those who have made the long journey up it…

MCL
‘r’ H/J/HEq

[Coreene]

Mr. Dublin has been a pillar of strength throughout.

Willem is especially fond of Mr. Dublin and showed proof of this last month when he tried, not once but twice, to take a piece out of his arm. He first met Dee Dee and Dave last year when they came down for a weekend and Willem just thought they were both the bee’s knees. I am sure that the minute he saw Dave again he thought “Hmmmmm…I know him, it’s one of the Karotten Brigade.”

And, being Willem, he had to give Dee Dee and Dave the big show off show.

We had SUCH fun last month as well when Dee Dee and Dave stopped on their way home from Dee Dee’s parents’ house in Tuscon. On Friday night we had a quick visit past the stables to feed Willem, and then went for a nice long dinner at El Torito. The next morning we had coffee at my place, then went to play with Willem, then took darling Lucy to the dog park which is right near the stable.

Dave and Dee Dee are big fans of microbreweries, so we went to BJ’s for lunch afterwards. And, being January in So Cal, the weather was perfect. T-shirt weather.

I don’t know how many pictures from the old threads made it - Bumpkin, maybe you have some saved to your online album - but Dee Dee and her sister had some wonderful hunters. A true champion of the auto release, there was always a straight line from bit to elbow.

Oh the times we’ve laughed on the phone about being branded old fogeys because of our “geriatric” bunch banging on and on about auto releases.

[horsemad]

Godspeed Dublin.

[Natalie]

From someone who did not know you but read your posts, you will be missed Dear Dublin. Rest easy.

~Natalie
You see things; and you say “Why?”
But I dream things that never were; and I say “Why not?” ~George Bernard Shaw

[Jane]

My deepest condolences to Dave, Dee Dee’s family and friends.

While I watched my horses trotting through the snow at the barn today, I thought of Dublin.

She left this world all too soon, but what an adventure she had while here, she lived life to the fullest.

Dee Dee, we will miss you, and your spirit will be here with us, always!

[Snowbird]

At times like this the people who love need to think about the continuum that is life. There was a phiosopher that I dearly respected and who wrote in his book that our body is just a life support system which we inhabit. When it is breached it doesn’t matter because we take it off and we go on in a thousand different ways.

What is a person? Where to they reside? You can replace their parts and yet they are still them. So when the body is no longer functional you just take it off not unlike our astronauts who need a space suit to be in the outer world on the moon and planets and the space suit is not them, they live inside of it and if it were breached they would have to leave both their life support systems behind.

What is really a person lives on in the hearts and minds of all the people they have touched and who will always be affected by them no matter when they are going to pass.

Just as it is egotistical to believe that we are the only life in the universe it is foolish to believe that there is not more when we pass through the white light and find the rainbow bridge that takes us to the meadow where all our friends and pets that we have loved are waiting for us. We are not all that there is and in another time we will all be together again.

God Bless all of you in this time of passing from one form to another. You will miss her and she will be waiting for you in the green meadow with all those she loves that have gone ahead.

Battled Scarred Veteran

[Cinnybren]

Words fail me as well. God Speed Dublin. I know you wil be riding with wind in your face and through your hair.

David - Extra prayers go out to you right now. I cannot imagine losing Brad, who is my world. And I’ve only been blessed with him for the past 3 years. I know I would have all his love to get me though, but man o man would it be tough.

Hugs and Prayers
BNH

[Bumpkin]

Dave that is so touching. I know how supportive you are to each other, and how you will miss her.
As we all shall miss her.

I take comfort in knowing that eventually I will see her again, and she will have Bumpkin and Roulette all tacked up waiting and ready to go.

“Proud Member Of The I Loff Starman Babies, Sunnieflax and Horse Boxes Cliques” Bora Da

[danceranddiggety]

Prayers on the way. My father and mother have both fought cancer battles, they are beatable. Major jingles with as many curb chains as I can muster.

“I ain’t got a dime but what I got is mine; I ain’t rich, but Lord, I’m free.”

[Medievalist]

me too

March 14th 2003. D(idi)-Day
Centre Equestre de la Houssaye

[Linny]

I just reread ‘Wings post of Dylan Thomas’ poem and I’m all the sadder. Sad for DD’s family and loved ones that one can only muster so much rage…

If you must go be joined by the loved ones who have passed before. I shall ask my parents to welcome you.
I’m sure that St Peter will direct you to the lush green paddocks of the greats, Man o’War, Native Dancer and Idle Dice await you…

Be at peace, friend…be at peace

Resident racing historian

[This message was edited by Linny on Feb. 05, 2003 at 09:13 PM.]

[JBO]

Beautifully said, MAD. Peace and comfort be with you in this difficult and sad time.

[pinkhorse]

David, my thoughts are with you as they’ve been for the past few days. I am so very sorry for your loss but glad for you that you were able to be with DeeDee at the end, middle, through the years. Let your spirit and hers pull you through the next days, weeks, months, years.

[Ethan_amp_Ella_s_Mom]

Our thoughts, prayers and love are with you during this difficult time. I’m sure there was a herd of horses waiting at the Rainbow Bridge for Dublin.

“I’ll lean on you and you lean on me and we’ll be okay”

• Dave Matthews

“We all take different paths in life, but no matter where we go, we take a little of each other everywhere.”

• Tim McGraw

[Bells]

Praying especially hard for you today Dublin.

Rose

[OnyxThePony]

I send all my love and support to this wonderfully loving family. I know from David’s post that he is where I was seven months ago when my Dad passed on. I’m glad David can share himself with us, as I was unable to do. It’s very hard for me to express over a keyboard the tumult of emotions inside… I read these threads and cry at home… but I just wanted to add my voice to show just how much this woman touched so many people, from so far away, and will continue to do so, always.

burr- it’s
really it’s not hard

[Everythingbutwings]

Dearest Dublin, praying so hard and thinking the best thoughts for you.

Friendship is Love without his wings
-Lord Byron

[Kinsella]

Count me in for whatever my contribution can help for… The donation or the ad - just let me know!

Angela

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Time passes by, people pass on.
At the drop of a tear, they’re gone.
Let’s do what we dare, do what we like,
And love while we’re here before time passes by.