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

[Adelita]

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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: http://community.webshots.com/album/12291882qEiOlSJFjs

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I just spent some time looking through her photos, what an amazing life she has led…

>^.,.^<
~~Linda

“My treasures do not clink or glitter; they gleam in the sun and neigh in the night”

[Instant_Karma]

I am at a loss for words, my thoughts are with you both. I always enjoyed reading Dublin’s posts.
I figured I would post this poem, because it means a lot to me, and brings me comfort. Especially with the recent loss of my grandma, who I love so very much, it puts a lot of my thoughts into words that I really couldn’t express, and made things a bit easier to accept.

Nothing Gold Can Stay by Robert Frost

Nature’s first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold,
Her early leaf’s a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.

God bless you both.

[JackieBlue]

Dublin, we will all carry a piece of you with us for the rest of our lives. You will never be forgotten. God be with you.

[The_Pie]

I am so sorry, David, your tribute to Dublin was lovely. The two of you must have had something very special. I suspect something many people aren’t lucky enough to ever experience. My heart goes out to you, Dublin and your family.

“Throw your heart over the fence and your horse will follow”

[Blinky]

I am at a loss for words. Dublin-just know that you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. God Bless you.

[HSM]

I haven’t posted here before but I want to say that my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. God bless.

[Nitro_s_Mommy]

I wanted to post a poem I had written previously, but none of them did justice to dublin, so I won’t even try. Although I do have one about Friendship if anyone really wants me to post it.

Here is a favorite quote of mine:

“May the blessing of light be on you, light without and light within. May the blessed sunshine shine on you and warm your heart till it glows like a great peat fire, so that the stranger may come and warm himself at it, and also a friend.” --Traditional Irish Blessing

I’m going to put that in my sig in honor of Dublin

Sig updated for Dublin!

[Heidi]

As ‘virtual’ as our BB community seems, I am just so saddened when reality interjects.

What a tragic, tragic event.

My heartfelt condolences to Dublin’s family and friends. How I wish a miracle could be summoned now.

[Chef_Jade]

Count me in for a donation in Dublin’s honor, and in honor of all the beautiful horses she loved and cared for.

Come and visit the horses at: http://www.crosscreek.tk

[zara]

What a sad sad thing.

Prayers for Dublin and all her friends and family…

[Cinnybren]

I am not nearly so eloquent as many on this board. God Speed dear DeeDee and His comfort to Dave and her family (Lucy included).

[countingstrides]

Godspeed, Dublin. Our prayers are with you and your family.

[just_me]

Thank you Weatherford for letting everyone know.

Thank you Merry for your beautiful words. They’ve brought tears to my eyes.

Damn. This stinks.

[Taunton]

Dublin and Dave,
My prayers are with you both. I rarely post but I’ve been a frequent lurker. Dublin, you will be missed.
D

[Wicky]

I am so sorry - she will be missed by so many.

Rock on, Dee Dee!

[weeble]

Death is nothing at all.

I have only slipped away into the next room.
I am I, and you are you,
Whatever we were to each other, that we are still.

Call me by the old familiar name.
Speak of me in the easy way which you always used.
Put no difference into your tone.
Wear no forced air of solemnity or sorrow.
Laugh as we always laughed
At the little jokes we enjoyed together.

Play, smile, think of me, pray for me.

Let my name be ever the household word that it always was.
Let it be spoken without an effort,
Without the ghost of a shadow upon it.

Life means all that it ever meant.
It is the same as it ever was.
There is an absolute an unbroken continuity.

Waht is this death but a negligible accident?
Why should I be out of mind because I am out of sight?
I am but waiting for you, for an interval,
Somewhere very near,
Just round the corner.

All is well.

Henry Scott Holland

Till’ we meet again, Dublin.

“just remember this my girl, when you look up in the sky, you can see the stars but still not see the light.” -The Eagles (song by J. Tempchin/R. Stradlund)

[Duffy]

Count me in on the ad as well as the UPF charity! Thanks for offering to organize that end, Peturbed.

“I can justify anything!”

[Lisamarie8]

i’m at a loss. As I can imagine is anyone who has been touched however breifly, by Dublin.

My heart just aches.

— And how did you feel about being denied these Hungry Hippos?

[Tin]

I bookmarked the last page of this before I went to work and went right into it as soon as I got home; when I saw dublin’s name my heart sank. I have this incredibly empty feeling inside of me right now as the tears flow, I’m in shock and I can only imagine how her family feels right now.

David- the pure love that comes out in your posts is amazing, I envy it. I hope you’ll please stick around, you feel like family now too.

Dublin- it’s funny, I feel so insignificant to even post your name, ride hard~ my love to you

“During the course of night when the wind dances through the solitary oak, he apears with no sound but his gentle breath. His hooves blending into the surrounding darkness it looks as if his muscular body flies slightly above the earth with each long stride. While the wind set motion to his mane and tail he tendely crops the sweet misted grass. He is love; he is strength”

~ Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once ~

[Coreene]

Several of our dear BBers had emailed me for details about the funeral. I emailed Dave, and this was his reply:

"I would love people from the board who are interested to come. That was certainly an important part of Dee Dee’s life, and she made so many friends there (I am in awe of the love and support she had from that thread you started).

“The service is this Friday, Feb. 14 at 11:00 a.m. It will be held at the Presbyterian Church of Sunnyvale, located at 728 W. Fremont Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94087.”