All4mydaughter's Tragedy

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For those who know or don't know, SDN Admin Sarah Lawrence, aka All4MyDaughter, lost her daughter last Friday in a tragic accident. I thought people would like to know. Included is the Riley's obituary

http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080727/NEWS01/307270009

Riley Jane Lawrence
Riley Jane Lawrence, 4, died Friday July 25, 2008. Riley and Claudia Faye Wadlington were cousins through their grandmothers, Kim & Eva, who are life partners. The girls celebrated this life hand in hand and departed this
life hand in hand. She was a member of Resurrection Episcopal Church.

Survivied by her Mother, Sarah Markham Lawrence. Father, David Lawrence. Maternal grandparents, Eva Markham; Louisville and Kenneth Markham; Madisonville, KY. Paternal grandparents, Janice Lawrence and
Donald Lawrence. Maternal great grandmother, Mary Nell Markham; Madisonville, KY.

Funeral service 11 AM Tueday St. Andrew's Episcopal Church 2233 Woodbourne Avenue with buirla to follow in Cave Hill Cemetery. Visitation 4-8 PM Monday, Pearson's 149 Breckenridge Lane. Memorials to help defray costs may be made to the Claudia & Riley Fund c/o The Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky 425 S. Second Street Louisville,KY 40202
http://www.whas11.com/topstories/stories/072608whasasTopRileyClaudiaFuneral.5f3eb7d.html
 
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Oh no. I am so sorry. Accept my sympathy and my prayers, too.
 
I am incredibly sorry for your loss. What a tragedy! 🙁
 
Life is sometimes so unfair.
 
words can not express my sympathy

I am truly sorry for you and yours

May they be in a better place and be among all the angels and saints in Heaven
 
I am so very sorry for your loss! This must be such a difficult time. 🙁
 
I am so sorry for your loss. I do not even know what to say in a such horrible situation.
 
Dear Sarah and David:

As tears roll down my face I know there are no words of mine that will heal the hurt you both must feel. There are no answers that I can give you. Even without answers, the questions remain valid. I hope this poem will give you some solace as only time can heal the pain you have.

It is hard to sing of oneness when our world is not complete,
when those who once brought wholeness to our life have gone,
and naught but memory can fill the emptiness their passing leaves behind.

But memory can tell us only what we were,
in company with those we loved;
it cannot help us find what each of us,
alone, must now become.
Yet no one is really alone;
those who live no more, echo still within our thoughts and words,
and what they did is part of what we have become.

We do our best homage to our dead when we live our lives most fully,
even in the shadow of our loss.
For each of our lives is worth the life of the whole world;
in each one is the breath of the Ultimate One.
In affirming the One,
we affirm the worth of each one whose life, now ended,
brought us closer to the Source of life
in whose unity no one is alone and every life finds purpose

May the memory of your beloved daughter become a blessing
 
I am so sorry. My thoughts are with you.
 
It began as a routine traffic stop.

Moments before the 5:45 p.m. crash, Officer Darrell Hyche pulled Finch over for cutting off another driver in traffic at Floyd and Central Avenue, police spokeswoman Alicia Smiley said yesterday.

When Hyche approached the blue sedan on foot, Finch "took off," Smiley said.

Hyche radioed once, then twice for backup, Smiley said. Meanwhile, the 1993 Grand Am sped five blocks north on Floyd Street to where Wadlington and the girls were crossing with the light at Warnock Street.

Two blocks farther on Floyd, police said, Finch abandoned the car and fled into the heart of the University of Louisville campus at Cardinal Avenue.
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Yup. Pretty much the most ****ed up thing I've heard about in a while.
 
holy crap.

I am so sorry to hear about this tragic accident. There is a special place in hell for people who do stuff like this.
 
I am so sorry. My thoughts are with you and your family. 🙁 🙁
 
Sarah, my heart goes out to you and your family in your time of sorrow. 🙁
 
I am so sorry to hear this. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
 
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. So sorry....... 🙁
 
Oh my God. Sarah, I am so so sorry for your loss.
 
Don't know what to say... I am deeply sorry, and thinking of you and your family.
 
My deepest condolences, Sarah; if there were words to take the pain away, I know you would have heard them from each and every one of us by now.

May God watch over your little girl and keep a comforting hand on you and your husband's shoulders as you navigate these dark waters...
 
Old Timer said:
We do our best homage to our dead when we live our lives most fully,
even in the shadow of our loss.
For each of our lives is worth the life of the whole world;
in each one is the breath of the Ultimate One.
In affirming the One,
we affirm the worth of each one whose life, now ended,
brought us closer to the Source of life
in whose unity no one is alone and every life finds purpose
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Quoted for truth. 🙁
 
Well, I sent flowers from all of us at SDN.

I was also thinking it would be nice (and a few others have suggested) putting together a fund for her from all of us here? Not really sure how to go about doing that though. Or if you all just want to do it individually.

And we don't really have to talk about this on the board...so if you have any ideas and want to PM me that's fine too!
 
Sarah -

I can't imagine how you're feeling right now. My deepest condolences and I hope that you're able to make it through this tough time 🙁 🙁
 
Sarah-
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. I cannot begin to imagine what you and your family are going through. Find comfort in your faith, friends, and family. God Bless.
 
SpirivaSunrise said:
Well, I sent flowers from all of us at SDN.

I was also thinking it would be nice (and a few others have suggested) putting together a fund for her from all of us here? Not really sure how to go about doing that though. Or if you all just want to do it individually.
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Thank you for your thoughtfulness and generosity in doing that, Spiriva. 👍

I agree it would be nice to put together a fund somehow ...
 
Oh wow. . .This is just depressing.

I hope that bastard gets locked up for life. Hell, that's too good for scum.
 
My deepest condolences. Stay strong. I truly believe, "We belong to the Lord, and Him is our return." I haven't gotten a chance to know you, and I don't really know about your faith, but if you believe in a god, then perhaps those words can bring you some comfort.

May the angels look after you and your family. Stay strong.
 
🙁 I'm sorry to hear about this.. I lost my father last November and that was tough.
I still can't imagine how you feel. My best to you and yours.
 
All4mydaughter, I'm so sorry to hear of the pain you are going through. Hold on to those closest to you to survive this horrible tragedy.

No parent should have to go through losing their child. 🙁
 
My thoughts and prayers are with you. May the Good Lord give you and your family peace and comfort through this terrible time.
 
I am so sorry for your loss. I will keep you and your husband in my prayers. God bless...
 
While we may be posting on a pretty informal and impersonal forum, I can't help but think that this is another example of a very bad thing happening to a very good person. 🙁

I know there's nothing I can say, especially since I don't have a wife or kids.
One of my good friends died in Iraq last year, and his mom said recently that she just has to live life in his honor.

This case...really is too bad. Really could have been prevented by not granting the criminal parole so many times.👎
 
OMG...

I am just so sorry to hear this...
 
Matthew 5:4
John 16:20-22

You're in my prayers.
 
I will say a prayer for your daughter tonight before I go to sleep.

I am sorry to hear about your loss and I can't imagine how you must feel.

The only thing I can say is stay strong and stay positive. Your daughter will always be smiling within you.
 
SpirivaSunrise said:
Well, I sent flowers from all of us at SDN.

I was also thinking it would be nice (and a few others have suggested) putting together a fund for her from all of us here? Not really sure how to go about doing that though. Or if you all just want to do it individually.

And we don't really have to talk about this on the board...so if you have any ideas and want to PM me that's fine too!
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This was posted in the mod's forum.

A fund is being set up by the Diocese of Kentucky for donations to help the families defray the funeral expenses and hospital costs. Checks should be made out to Trustees and Council with a clear notation on the face of each check or an accompanying letter identifying that the contribution is to go to the Riley Jane Lawrence or Claudia Wadlington Funeral Fund. Donations should be sent to the Diocese of Kentucky, 425 S. Second St., Suite, 200, Louisville KY 40202
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i am sorry for your loss. i can't even begin to imagine what you and your family must be going through. there's really nothing that anyone can say right now to ease your pain even a tiny bit...but just know that the strangers on this board are praying for you 🙂
 
I looked up the incident online after seeing this post. It was deeply touching, and made me cry. I don't have children so I can't fathom the pain you're in. She, and her cousin were such cute little girls. . . I'm so sorry.
 
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