All4mydaughter's Tragedy

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OMG!!! OMG!!! I haven't been on here for a while now and I feel like crying reading this. what is wrong with some people? OMG!! this life is so unfair.
your daughter meant the world to you. I know that because I have been on SDN for 3 yrs. I can't even begin to imagine the pain you and your husband are going through right now.
Just know that your daughter and her precious friend are with the Lord and I pray He gives you and your family the strength to get through this tough time

R.I.P Riley and Claudia
 
I am so sorry Sarah and family. My brother and his wife lost their 7 month daughter last December to E. coli meningitis...a terrible thing. There is no explanation for this kind of tragedy. We do know these girls rest in the peace of Christ and take comfort in that.
Will pray for you all.
Lisa
 
I'm so sorry Sarah - my thoughts & prayers are with you & your family.:cry:
 
I am so very sorry to hear about your loss. May God give you strength during this terrible time.
 
Thanks everyone. I'd like to share another picture of the girls. This is from January of 2008 - we had a joing birthday party for Riley's 4th and Claudia's 5th birthday. It was a gymnastics party and was lots of fun:

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Left: Riley Jane Lawrence - four years old
Right: Claudia Faye Wadlington - five years old
 
Sarah,

Riley and Claudia are absolutely precious. That picture of them, filled with happiness and youth and innocence, has me in tears. Nobody should ever have to endure the pain that you and your family are now experiencing. :cry:

Thank you for sharing their pictures with us. You and your family will remain in my thoughts and prayers.

Many, many (((hugs)))
 
That is such a cute picture Sarah! Those two look like a miniature version of Shawn Johnson and Nastia Liukin. That looks like such a fun and special birthday 🙂
 
Such beauties...I know they are always together now. I have been thinking of you and your family...continue sharing pics with us. (((HUGS)))
 
I haven't been to SDN in a long time and I was shocked when I read about your family's tragedy. I am a mother of a daughter, too. My heart goes out to you and your family as you grieve. I hope that your memories will bring you some comfort - they were such radiant girls. You will be in my prayers.
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What a tragedy.. I have a 2 year old girl and deeply feel your loss..
How come that people like that are getting driving licences in the first place? In many countries drug-addicts, alcoholics, mental patients and some criminals can't get a licence to drive.
 
Like everyone else, I'm lost for words to try to even understand why something like this could happen or how you must be feeling.

Sincerest condolences and hugs🙁
 
It's such a beautiful tribute, and it's nice to see the whole community comes together to make this happen....
 
Wow, I am really touched by your community. The memorial is beautiful, especially the statue of the two little girls. I pray that the site puts a little bit of joy back into your and your family's lives.
 
oh man 🙁

i haven't been checking the other forums regularly and this is the first i have heard of the tragedy

even though it is a couple months overdue, i hope you and your husband are doing well and may god's strength be with you as you two move on together

god bless
 
Halloween's coming up and it's sad but I have a lot of good memories. It was always one of Riley's favorite holidays:

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2004 (10 months old)


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2005 (just shy of two years old)

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2006 - the first year she chose her own costume

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2007 - Riley & Claudia's last Halloween 🙁
 
I'm so sorry to hear this, it just breaks my heart. I'm going to hug my Riley tighter tonight 🙁 I don't have anything to say, I'm just so sorry for your loss.
 
Sarah- I am so so sorry about Riley. We watched the news story the night it happened and my heart broke, it was crushed when I found out it was your daughter. We talked by email a year ago and you wrote such a nice letter for me to Dr Tran. My heart goes out to you and your family especially with the holidays approaching. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

Jen
 
Guilty!

I wonder if the defense attorney could believe what he was saying!?

I'm happy for you Sarah! I hope that this will allow you to close this chapter of your life and move on to the next.

http://www.courier-journal.com/arti...ilty+of+murder+in+2+girls++hit-and-run+deaths

Yup, I've been following it too and keeping Sarah in my thoughts and prayers.

Nothing can bring the two little girls back, but hopefully this will give the families some small amount of closure.
 
Nothing will ever make make the pain go away but I am glad that SOB is going to be locked up for a long time. If there was ever a case that is worthy of the death penalty this one is it. Does Kentucky not have the death penalty?
 
I am glad to hear the guy is going behind bars for a long time. Your daughter is the most beautiful little girl I ever saw. It makes me so, so sad and angry! I'm very sorry to hear such a horrible happened to you. It's so f***ing unfair.
 
Nothing will ever make make the pain go away but I am glad that SOB is going to be locked up for a long time. If there was ever a case that is worthy of the death penalty this one is it. Does Kentucky not have the death penalty?

Think of it this way... he will be suffering a lot more rotting in prison than if they gave him the easy way out. It seems sort of counterintuitive that he is allowed to go on existing, but he will pay for it dearly I'm sure. Those kind of people are not treated well in prison.
 
Thank you everyone! We're very happy with the resolution of the criminal trial. Final sentencing will be February 9. I really appreciate all of the support, thoughts and prayers.
OMG, i am sooo sorry for your loss sarah 🙁 and my apologies by the way for my LATE reply, as i've only been here for 2-1/2 months 😳
 
You are such a strong lady .... I have tears in my eyes. I would not be able to handle this, I have nothing but admiration for you and I am so sorry for what happened. You are incredible .... this would have killed me. I hope that SOB gets punished in every way possible in jail, both in this life and in the hereafter, for what he did to your beautiful family.
 
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