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

Our thoughts and prayers are with you and Dee Dee’s loved ones, Dave. She must have been blessed to have you.

“Free at last, free at last, thank God Almighty, [she’s] free at last.”

Traditional Spiritual

Peace, my cyber friend.

Godspeed. You will be missed here. Rest easy, though, in the knowledge that you were loved and touched many, many lives. Yours truly was not wasted.

I’m jingling and jangling my curb chain for you, in honor of a life well lived. Well lived, Dublin, and well played. You done good.

** Dear Cupid: All I really want for Valentine’s Day is flying LEAD CHANGES!! **

Many many jingles for Dublin and her wonderful supportive family and friends. I am so sad for all of you. Wish I knew what to say…

Vermont - where winter riders are real riders.

Dublin, I wish you peace, either way, but we’re jingling as hard as we can for you and your family.

Thanks for the update, David!

Dublin, we really miss you! Keep fighting!

I didn’t get to know Dublin very well but, I am thinking of you, Dublin and David, as well as your family…

Go into the starlight
Never dimming
Where the winds of space carry
The music of the spheres

Where dawn breaks over green fields
And the soft breezes chase pink clouds
Where just over the hill
Just there
Your loved ones who went before you wait

With soft muzzles, and dark liquid eyes
With pink tongues and wagging tails
With clean whiskers and rhythmic purring
With glad laughter and strong arms

You are home
There is time for everything
And understanding is so simple now
It is as it should be

Go into the starlight
Go

~Kryswyn~
“Always look on the bright side of life, de doo, de doo de doo de doo”

[This message was edited by Kryswyn on Feb. 05, 2003 at 09:34 PM.]

I think I remember reading on a thread from long ago that Dublin attended a women’s college in Southern California.

If this is true, then this is like a double loss for me. Not only will I miss seeing her down-to-earth posts, but it seems that I have also lost a fellow alumnae.

I jingled my hardest for her, as did so many people here. Maybe she knew that it was her time to go off and help other people. I know that she is now right with Aiden, helping to watch over him.

What if the Hokey Pokey IS what its all about?

I am so sorry. It just broke my heart to read this…but Dublin was so much loved…and I have to say, I am glad that there is such a great person standing there with my horses at Rainbow Bridge.

<BLOCKQUOTE class=“ip-ubbcode-quote”><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Bumpkin:
I could not find the Golden Bits or DeeDee and I with Elliot photo…on the webpage.

The Chloe ones are MO with her daughter, and the Fritz photos are MO on her horse.
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The golden bits and the pic with you and Elliot are in the “friends” section of her photo page.

Here’s a link: Friends

visit www.victorianfarms.com

I’m a mostly lurker here (because I read at work and it is hard to sneak in a post). I remember Dublin’s posts and kind words. She is truly a special lady. I was blown away by the slide show of her riding as a young woman–beautiful riding on beautiful horses. I rode Austin this morning before work, but will stop by the barn tonight to stroke his face and honor an equestrienne I won’t be able to ever meet, but will remember well.

What startled me is that she is at El Camino Hospital, which is a hop skip and a jump from me in Palo Alto. I’m sending all the white light I can muster for her and her family during this difficult time.

I’m so sorry for your loss!

You’re in the arms of the Angels
May you find some comfort there~

Natalie

“A horse is a horse of course of course”…This person obviously never met MY horse!

Goddess called a good one home.
I know Dublin will be busy greeting all the angels who came to welcome her, and all the animal spirits you’ve named. And that she’ll watch over Mr. Dublin with an even higher love than she gave him while in her human body.
{{{{{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}}}}}} to Mr. Dublin and all the family. Take all the time you need to grieve, and to celebrate the wonderful life you were blessed to share for awhile.
Goddess’s grace and strength uphold and sustain you all. Blessed be.

My God - there is nothing more to say that hasnt been said in the most beautiful and eloquent terms.
I am so sorry - but - it was also time for Dublin to leave, and finally be free once again from the pain.

It is kind of a neat image to imagine though, isnt it?
All of these horses galloping up to see her, saying “Pick Me! Pick Me!” to ride first. Asking Dublin how their owners are back on earth.
Making ugly faces at each other so that Dublin spends the most time with “them”!
Getting scritches and rubs in those special places, happy to have a new friend among them once again …

Rest in Peace, Dublin …

“Spot”

I’m so sorry… I don’t know what to write, except to David and DeeDee - I hope someday I have what you have. That is beautiful.

hugs

Words fail me.

Ride free, Dee Dee.

I continue to remember you and your loved ones in my prayers.

Coreene – what a beautiful message. I have no doubt that Dee Dee heard your message, sees your wave, and is waving back to you.

I, too, will think of Dee Dee tonight when I ride. I will go on my ride for her.

“You’re only young once, but you can be immature forever!”

I am in tears here; Dublin is desperately ill, but has she passed on? I read all these messages saying farewell, no disprespect <at all>, but has DD passed ? My prayers and curbchains are jingling until further notice. Wish I knew your phone #, Correne…
June

Oh, Dublin…

Say it isn’t so! My prayers will be with you tonight. And my Lady will be waiting for you on the other side of that rainbow bridge, in a Butet and a Hadfield’s bridle. You will find yourself in custom Vogels and Ariat breeches. And you’ll climb on, with no pain, and the two of you will jump the clouds.

You will keep her well-schooled for me, until the day that I join you both.

Please give her a kiss for me.
Godspeed.

~Sara
Charter member of the GM Fan Club
Member of the Dirt Divers 78th Airborne Unit, ATH Squadron

I don’t really know Dublin, but then I feel like I kind of do because she is part of this community, this pond, lol. And being irish, I loffed her screen name. I am feeling the ripple effect, I guess. It makes me sad to know that she will be gone. But she won’t really. Death is such hard thing to contemplate. I like to think loved ones who have died are still “in the pond”. They just are not rippling on the surface anymore, but they still can have a profound effect.

Dublin,

Look forward to where you are headed. Don’t worry about us, we’ll all catch up eventually, lol. We will all miss you, even those who hardly knew ye.