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Melinda Moore has been found.

I updated http://www.findbigred.com earlier today.

A bunch of us at Mark's house went for a ride just now on the fast part of Scaggs. I've gotten a lot slower since I got sick, so everyone else was well ahead of me, and I was riding my own pace coming back toward 101 from the bridge. And you know, I swear that I could feel Melinda over my right shoulder, waiting for a spot where she could get around me safely and get down to gettin' on. I've been hearing her laugh echo in my head for days now. It's how I'll always remember her; head back, mouth open, laughing at 110 decibels with her whole body.

There will be a gathering to remember Big Red at the Zeitgeist in SF tomorrow night. There are more details at the FBR site, along with mile marker and GPS coordinates for the overlook where Melinda left us, heading west one last time.
 
This is something that is out of this world..and I am sure the entire Bay Area MC community is stunned.

Godspeed Melinda :rose

To all those that aided in the search effort a big :thumbup
To give your time and emotions for a successful end was not in vein. It shows the soul of we the motorcyclist.. we care.. we understand the love for the ride that is shared amonst us.

Prayers for strength to all that knew her and have a deep hole in their soul for her loss.. I wish you comfort and peace.

It always amazes me how much we respect each individual rider and their life. The GOOD that is in us because we have this common thread is remarkable and worthy of respect.

Ride safe...live well.

:smoking
 
:cry :rose Life is far too short. I'll be saying a prayer for you, your family, and friends.
 
:rose :rose :rose and may godspeed, prayers out to melinda's family and friends
 
although this thread opened up some not too distant wounds from a similar incident(i also posted on barf), i HAD to log on and find out the end result.

i hope that family, fiance, and friends of Big Red find the closure they deserve.

i'm not a religious man, but I wish you all the best!

i also feel very good about being a part of this community. An upstanding community that pulls so many people in together.

Rest In Peace...
 
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Like many of you, I'd never met Melinda Moore, but watching this drama unfold day by day, I was profoundly moved by the expression of love for her, in the touching descriptions of her vibrant personality, and in the determination of the BARF community to keep her alive, regardless of the time and energy involved.

I imagine a lot of us have wondered what we can take from this experience. No one wants to see the life of someone who is so well loved end this way, and so we struggle to salvage something positive from it all. For my part, I hope that if any BARFers find themselves feeling alone and lost, with no place to turn, that they read this thread and realize what they mean to others around them, and how many peoples' lives they touch every day.

Sometimes, when things go wrong for us, we lose our perspective for a while and think that there's no point in continuing, that the pain will never end. Maybe being able to lean on friends can help us get through that crisis. I don't know whether things would have ended this way if Melinda had known how much, and how many, people really cared about her. But I do know that I will make a point of letting my friends know how much I care about them, especially if I sense that they are having problems.
 
wow. just picked up on what happened and it's definitely something i'm sure she would want me to read about. i don't know her or really anyone here, but my prayers go out to her and her family and friends.

...walk in beauty, melinda...

O you who dwell In the house made of the dawn,
In the house made of the evening twilight . . .
Where the dark mist curtains the doorway,
The path to which is on the rainbow . . .
I have made your sacrifice.
I have prepared a smoke for you.

My feet restore for me.
My limbs restore for me.
My body restore for me.
My mind restore for me.
My voice restore for me.

Today, take away your spell from me.
Away from me you have taken it.
Far Off from me you have taken it.

Happily I recover.
Happily my interior becomes cool.
Happily my eyes regain their power.
Happily my head becomes cool.
Happily my limbs regain their power.
Happily I hear again.
Happily for me the spell is taken Off.

Happily I walk.
Impervious to pain, I walk.
Feeling light within, I walk . . .
In beauty I walk.
With beauty before me, I walk.
With beauty behind me, I walk.
With beauty below me, I walk.
With beauty all around me, I walk.

It is finished in beauty.
It is finished in beauty.
It is finished in beauty.

i know it doesn't make much sense to most here, but i'm half navajo indian and it's a prayer we use. mostly it's an affirmation but i believe that as an angel, melinda is walking in beauty...
 
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