Beautiful Baby Grace  / Angela Stolz (just a sad passerby )

Baby girl Riley

My heart goes out to your family. I cannot understand why people are so cruel. What gives someone the right to say your time is up? I never knew you but I will never forget you sweetheart. So many people love you and I only hope that you are having so much fun in Heaven. I hope you find Baby Kelsey Caylee Haylee and all the other little angels. They would love to be friends with you. All of them except Haylee also were abused. Haylee drowned in a swimming pool. All of you beautiful little girls went too soon. Fly high with all the angels princess. One day you will see all your loved ones again.

To the family

I know that the pain must be so terrible for you. I will keep you in my prayers. I wish that I could build a stairway to heaven for you and bring her back. God bless all of you.

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Please know....  / Heather F. (none)
... I think of your beautiful granddaughter every single day. I've never met you but I want you to know your little Riley's fate has touched me deeply. My daughter is 2 and every time I look at her I think of Riley and what that poor baby went through and to tell you the truth it haunts me what was done to her. I cry about this gorgeous little princess almost daily. What words can I say to console you there are none but please know that there are people in this world who sympathize for you and want peace for you and your family. I am so incredibly sorry this happened. She looked like she was such a sweetie pie. Close

Poor Baby  / Sarah Oliver

This story broke my heart.  I am so glad mom and stepdad are getting what they deserve.  I cried many tears and asked God how He could let this happen.  No words can describe how I feel about this and other abuse cases.  My son was two when this happened.  Mei you rest in peace Riley Ann; sweet girl. 

Confused

A loving mother of a 4 yr old.

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From a heartbroken mommy in Florida  / Kim Fuller

All the press about the piece of garbage #2 getting his life sentence has caused all the pain I felt for this child resurface. I am so angry and hurt because of what happened to this beautful innocent child that did not deserve to suffer. I have a little girl her age and I just can not even imagine without tears streaming down my face. In a way I am angry at God because I just don't understand why these things happen. Riley is so loved by so many people including myself. I hope your family finds some kind of solice in knowing how much your child was loved and how her life and death was touched by so many people. There is no punishment good enough for the mom or the piece of garbage she was with. Thank you for allowing me to express just a tiny peice of my emotions as it relates to this precious angel. I can only hope that God will make his will known to all of us someday.

 

Much love each and everyday

the Fuller Family Florida

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God Bless Her Family  / MiMi Clark

I have a grandson who lives with me.  He's 5 and he's my heart.

I cannot imagine the loss of a precious little one.  My thoughts and prayers are with her Daddy and his Mom and their family and have been since I first saw the sketch of Baby Grace.

I live in Houston and followed the trial of Kimberly Dawn Trenor and am following the trial of Royce Clyde Zeigler.   I will refer to them only by name as neither deserves a more familiar title.

To Riley's family -please know you have the support of SO many good people here on the Gulf Coast.  Everyday I read in the blogs how good people are horrified at the actions of the two that took Riley's life from this earth.    So many wonderful people offer prayers to Heaven where Riley is at peace and beautiful and waiting for Daddy and family to join her one day.

Those of us here on Earth are praying for justice to be served to the two animals that took her life then joked around at a company picnic a short time later.  We're also praying for justice for anyone here who was alleged family who did nothing to help Riley and did nothing when noticing she was missing for at least 3 months.

I hope and pray that your memories of this beautiful angel enrich your soul each day.

God Bless you and Keep you.  Riley is so lucky to have you!

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Prayer for Riley Ann  / Jim Tierney (Fellow human being )

Mei God bless and keep Riley Ann in His eternal protection and happiness forever. Amen.

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God Bless you Grandma Sawyer! May justice prevail!  / Amy Durand (No relation )

God Bless you Grandma Sawyer..this story has saddened me beyond words. What an amazingly beautiful little girl. I will never forget. But I know she is now with God & will be protected from this evil we have here.

Please know you are in my prayers & may justice prevail!

Love Amy

 

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Sweet angels in heaven  / Jennifer Powers

I know there are no words that can ever make the pain in your heart ease even a little bit. I just wanted to send my prayers and love and to tell you how precious and beautiful little Riley Ann was. I am hopeful that there is a special heaven for children where she and my daughter Grace are playing and laughing without a care in the world! She was a year and a half old when she died and has been gone for four years. I still pray for peace but I don't think someone who loses a child can ever truly find it. We find a version of it that keeps us going but not the peace of holding our child again.

I'm not aware of what exactly happened to Riley Ann but I firmly believe that God punishes those who hurt His children. We just have to keep our faith as hard as that may be sometimes. I'll never understand why He allows children to suffer. I know when I die and get to hold my daughter again I'll have a few questions for Him.

You and your family will be in my prayers. I am hopeful that the man who hurt her will be brought to justice along with the woman who was already sentenced. I look forward to hearing the outcome of this and I hope to hear from you. I know it's painful to talk about so if you don't respond I'll understand. God bless you always.

Jennifer

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Little Angel  / Rachel Sasaki (no relation )
You have an angel now to hold you when you are lonely
to wipe the tears when you cry your beautiful baby
your loving angelnow lives with God beyond the blue sky.

Meibe God needed her to help all the little children in this world
Your baby will be an angel to many little hearts
she will bring smiles to many just as she did to you
& to all she loves right from the very start.

I know you miss her sweet voice her hugs
and her beautiful face
but just know you will meet her again in God's beautiful place.

Your angel will always be there with you
through laughter and pain
to help you on your bad days
to take you in from the pouring rain.

When life gets to hard let her take you in her arms
just as she did when you were together
to keep you safe from harm.

You have an angel now to watch you as through life you go
take her hand hold it tight and never let go.
The most beautiful angel will walk daily by your side
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heart broken in fl.  / Rene Abshire (friend)
Im sitting here crying my eyes out I have been thinking about Riley cant get her out of my mind.  I just recently found out about her death.  She has truely touched my life. I promise you didnt die in vain Riley, i've made a vow from now on to fight against the abuse you endured that day.  Everyone please look after our babies!  Remember it takes a village.  My sympathy to the family god bless you, and rest in peace sweet angel Riley.  Close

At a loss for wordd  / Colleen H.

Dearfamily of Riley Ann-

I never knew Riley nor any of her family but I know the story and it devestates me.

I cannot comprehend it and I am just in utter tears as I read her poem written by her uncle and as I look at her pictures.

I have a 2 yr old and I know what she does for fun, what toys she loves, what clothes she likes, etc. and it breaks my heart the Riley had that stolen from her and will never, like you said, write her name or get to sing, shop or dance agian or hug the people who really loved her and meant her no harm.

I can't even think about the pain and suffering she must have gone through, why was it allowed?????

Please God, why did he allow this?

It's just not fair.

I pray for all of you and for Riley.

I applaud all of you for being so gracious and able to live your daily lives after such a horrendous tragedy.

I don't know if I'd be able to even open my eyes ever agian if this were to happen to me or my child.

I am so so sorry.

 

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A little angel gone too soon  / Jessica Ortega (no relation )
As i look through the pictures i can see that this beautiful angel was full of happiness and truly loved by her family and that gives me some sort of peace.   Too bad her mother couldn't appreciate the valuable treasure she had in her life.
My sincere condolences go out to her loving family and i hope as time goes by we all can heal our wounds.

Little Riley i will never forget you, your story has touched me so deeply and not a day goes by without thinking of you.
Love you,
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I will remember her  / Ladybugs Mom
My heart goes out to you and I mourn the loss of this sweet little one.  As a parenting education teacher, I promise you that I will not let her be forgotten.  I will work hard to educate the next generation about how precious and fragile little ones are, and that they are to be cherished, not harmed.  God be with you. Close

...I am glad there is a god in this world...  / Quint Baldwin (Nothing)
Because she deserves to live out her life in happiness...I am sorry to the family. I couldn't bare what they have gone through. Close

A note for Riley!  / Paula Cuthbertson (Friend)

Dear Riley:

Please know that your life made a difference in all of our lives.

Your story, has made us all fight harder to stop child abuse.

Knowing your with the Angels and Jesus, gives us all peace in our hearts, Knowing your safe in our saviours arms, and no longer suffering.

Your memory will live on always and forever in our hearts!

THIS WORLD LOVES YOU BABY GIRL!  REST IN PEACE ONE OF HEAVEN'S SWEETEST ANGELS!

Love : 
Parents for Stricter Jails Sentences for Child Abusers(facebook group)

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Riley Ann  / Tom Lloyd (none)
It is impossible for me to express in words how this tragic event has made me feel. These are just a few of my thoughts as I attempt to find a place to rest these feelings I have of this beautiful little girl..... Riley Ann Sawyers.

I remember when this story broke and how awful it made me feel. Just the thought of someone destroying a child and then throwing them away like trash just sickened me. As time crept on, more and more information was revealed about what happened to Riley Ann and this just filled my heart with pity and sorrow for Riley and anger and hatred for her mother and stepfather.

How could these people be so cruel and monstrous to this 2 year old child? What did they expect to teach her by beating her and torturing her little body? Why couldn't they just let Riley Ann be a kid and let her live. Was it so important that she say "yes sir” that her mother and stepfather had to torture her mind and body and then murder her?

I see on the local news that Riley Ann's mother received a life sentence for her roll in the killing and is appealing the conviction. This woman should have been sentenced to death. Life imprisonment is too good for such an evil monster, because even in prison there are ways to experience happiness and joy and life. It's not fair for murdered Riley Ann..... Where is her joy and happiness? The rest of the time Riley Ann's mother is in prison for this atrocity, she will be thinking of things to say to a judge to minimize her involvement, to shift the blame and to side step taking any responsibility for murdering her child. Instead of feeling remorse for her murdering her child, she will be concentrating on how to fool the court and shorten her prison time. She hasn't learned anything from this, except to focus on herself.

I survived similar abuse from my father when I was a young child. I can still remember it. I don't remember anything else about my earliest years, but I do remember the horrible treatment by my father. I remember how defenseless I was against this giant person that was suppose to be my friend and was supposed to protect me and show me kindness. I understand how Riley Ann must have felt... not being able to understand.


Riley Ann's family has my deepest sympathy for their tragic loss. Nothing can replace Riley Ann, nothing can make it better. She is now only a memory.......


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A 2 year old professor, wow  / Sara C. (none)
I gathered up the strength to write this by a woman I did not even know. She took the words I would want to say to Riley right out of my heart. It has taken me a long time to be able to look anything up on Riley. I was so shaken by the little I knew, and having a daughter the exact same age with in months, it just hit so close to home that I couldn't come here before now even though it's been a long time coming. But little by little I venture into it even though I have been following it since the beginning. I am in the service and we have all offered up our throughts and prayers, even from Kuwait and Iraq. I some how found enough strength finally to come here today. And have passed it along to everyone I know. I donate a lot and sell on ebay a lot too where the proceeds benefit non profit organizations. All my funds now go to one thing and things are listed often with the purpose of raising funds, for the prevention of child abuse and rehabilitation of it's helpless victims. And all because of Riley Ann. Like many I did not know her or her family. But she will affect my life forever and forever impact how I am with my little girl and any future children I may have. She is still here and alive in so many. It's like she is not even gone. I do not say this to offend anyone. I just mean to say she teaches, this day and always. A 2 year old teaching the world, who would have ever thought? It is amazing even though the terms of how it came to be this way are not. As much as I try not to hate people and to follow Jesus' ways and forgive, I am having trouble with this on a real level and not wishing horrible things on Kimberly Dawn and her what the he** ever boyfriend or whatever he is, satan on earth he should be called, they both should and for this I truely hope Karma is real. I wish that maybe she can be shown the same in prison once those women in there learn who she is and what she did. Even though it feels so wrong to think that way. If you can read a tribute by a woman on this site her name is Elizabeth Bouhddadi. I was not going to write anything because I didn't even feel worthy enough. But when I read what she wrote to Riley, I could not feel more the same or have said it better myself and finally got the courage to write. Lots of love, kisses, and FUN baby girl! Keep rockin' out with that gorgeous smile! Always and forever. Close

sorry for your loss  / Shawna
I have been keeping up with little Riley's story ever since it first broke and ever since then I have been completely heartbroken. I am so sorry that you have had to go through such a tragedy. My heart feels for little Riley every single day and I want you to know that I will NEVER forget that little girl for the rest of my life! I have a 15 month old son and I could not imagine how anyone but especially her own parents could kill her in the manner they did and over such a stupid thing like not saying please and thank you. She's friggin 2 yrs old what do you expect? I lost my first born child in 2006 to SIDS at 5 1/2 weeks old and ever since than it kills me even more that some people who are fortunate enough to have there kids live through the most delicate yr of their lives (the first year) Kill them or abuse them in the most hainous ways. It is beyond my comprehension! I am so sorry for the pain that you have gone through and I truly hope that you see Riley again someday as I too hope to see my little Alex again one day. I cannot get out my head the pain that poor child must have gone through that day and I pray that she has finally found peace and that she does know that we are all thinking about her day in and out and that her legacy will live on. Again, I am so deeply and truly sorry for your loss and the guilt you must feel because you could do nothing to prevent this tragedy. Please know that my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family and that little Riley Ann will NEVER BE FORGOTTEN Close

So deeply sorry for your loss  / Shawna (none)
I have been keeping up with little Riley's story ever since it first broke and ever since then I have been completely heartbroken. I am so sorry that you have had to go through such a tragedy. My heart feels for little Riley every single day and I want you to know that I will NEVER forget that little girl for the rest of my life! I have a 15 month old son and I could not imagine how anyone but especially her own parents could kill her in the manner they did and over such a stupid thing like not saying please and thank you. She's friggin 2 yrs old what do you expect? I lost my first born child in 2006 to SIDS at 5 1/2 weeks old and ever since than it kills me even more that some people who are fortunate enough to have there kids live through the most delicate yr of their lives (the first year) Kill them or abuse them in the most hainous ways. It is beyond my comprehension! I am so sorry for the pain that you have gone through and I truly hope that you see Riley again someday as I too hope to see my little Alex again one day. I cannot get out my head the pain that poor child must have gone through that day and I pray that she has finally found peace and that she does know that we are all thinking about her day in and out and that her legacy will live on. Again, I am so deeply and truly sorry for your loss and the guilt you must feel because you could do nothing to prevent this tragedy. Please know that my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family and that little Riley Ann will NEVER BE FORGOTTEN Close