Thank you all so much for thinking of me, but truly, this is all about my daughter Lily. That has never changed and never will. From the day she was born, she was my world. My days and nights, hopes and dreams all revolved around her. The only way I am able to get out of bed in the morning, is for Lily. To continuing fighting her fight. I can’t thank you enough for all of you who love and support her. The ongoing flood of messages I receive daily is what makes it possible for me to keep going. While I truly wish I could respond to each one of you, I haven’t found the time or the strength to yet.So I will be using this space as a journal/blog of sorts,to record my some of my thoughts and feelings and favorite memories of Lily. The newest post from me will be below this entry and you can scroll down to join me on my path of keeping of Lily’s memory alive.
Forever Lily’s Mommy
About the Author: lauren.furneaux
Beautifully said! You are the most amazing person I see actually DO anything and everything against child abuse!! And I sincerely thank you from the utmost bottom of my heart!
Precious and beautiful is, was, and always will be your perfectly angelic daughter and she is fighting THROUGH you to help tremendously put a final end to child abuse!
I really want to do the same as you, I cry whenever I read your posts on FB or twitter or your website or mom’s lynette page… Oh and especially those video’s on youtube- oh my! I once again say- I WISH I COULD GIVE UP MY LIFE TO GIVE YOUR LITTLE ONE”S LIFE BACK TO YOU!! Such a precious soul!! But after months of crying, I know with tears Im not making a change… I have started to find ways to volunteer my time at Drop-off centers for stressed parents. , educate people, caretakers, parents on how to raise children with love and patience. Timeouts are not going to kill them, psychical abuse WILL and HAVE!
Please let me know if there is anything I can do here in NY where there is many child abuse deaths under 10…. I have a 3 year old babygirl and I don’t know what I would do without her. (Crying again-as I am writing this…) Learning to control my emotions is hard. I really applaud you for making the best effort for advocacy resulting from the worst tragedy in your life.
YOUR AN AMAZING HUMAN BEING! -AMAZINNNGG!!!
-Stephanie
StephanieMia@live.com
Beautifully said! You are the most amazing person I see actually DO anything and everything against child abuse!! And I sincerely thank you from the utmost bottom of my heart!
Precious and beautiful is, was, and always will be your perfectly angelic daughter and she is fighting THROUGH you to help tremendously put a final end to child abuse!
I really want to do the same as you, I cry whenever I read your posts on FB or twitter or your website or mom’s lynette page… Oh and especially those video’s on youtube- oh my! I once again say- I WISH I COULD GIVE UP MY LIFE TO GIVE YOUR LITTLE ONE”S LIFE BACK TO YOU!! Such a precious soul!! But after months of crying, I know with tears Im not making a change… I have started to find ways to volunteer my time at Drop-off centers for stressed parents. , educate people, caretakers, parents on how to raise children with love and patience. Timeouts are not going to kill them, psychical abuse WILL and HAVE!
Please let me know if there is anything I can do here in NY where there is many child abuse deaths under 10…. I have a 3 year old babygirl and I don’t know what I would do without her. (Crying again-as I am writing this…) Learning to control my emotions is hard. I really applaud you for making the best effort for advocacy resulting from the worst tragedy in your life.
YOUR AN AMAZING HUMAN BEING! -AMAZINNNGG!!!
-Stephanie
StephanieMia@live.com
Lauren, I`m sorry I don`t know you but I heard yours and Lily`s story on the Dr. Phil show today and could not stop crying. I am so sorry and saddened by the loss of your beautiful daughter. I could not imagine what you must feel everyday! Please just know, after seeing the show today, there are millions of people, like me, praying for your and mourning with you! Lily looked like a beautiful, happy loving child and will never be forgotten. You DID NOT fail her Lauren, her father failed her. She is in heaven and watching over you and knows how much her mommy loved and still loves her!! Please accept my sincere condolences!!
Lauren, you truly are a strong and amazing woman for all your efforts in fighting for justice for your beautiful little girl. We watched you today, all the way here in Australia, on the Dr Phil show and felt compelled to find this website and tell you how much your story meant to us. As a family you have touched each of us and inspired us to be stronger, love more and to appreciate life each and every day. I understand that everything you do is for Lily and I am sure she is so proud to have you as her Mum.
Wishing you the very best xxxxx
LAUREN / LILY
LILY YOU ARE ALWAYS AND WILL REMAIN IN MY HEART MY MND AND THOUGHTS. BABY GIRL LILY I SERIOUSLY MISS / LOVE YOU SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH THAT YOU CANT BELEIVE. I WISH YOU WERE STILL IN THIS WORLD.RIP MY LITTLE SWEET PRECIOUS LILY. I HAVE BEEN CRYING EVER SINCE I HAVE SEEN YOUR VIDEO WHICH WAS A MONTH AGO. BABY LILY I WISH YOU WERE STILL ALIVE.YOU ARE ALWAYS AND WILL ALWAYS REMAIN IN MY HEART. YOU ARE THE SWEETEST GIRL .I LOOVVEEE YOUR VIDEO’S YOUR PICTURE’S BABY I SERIOUSLY BUT YOUR MOTHER LOVES YOU AND MISSES YOU MORE THEN EVERYBODY ELSE IN THIS WORLD.
LAUREN DO NOT BLAME YOURSELF . I WOULD LOIVE TO COME AND MEET YOU AND CHEER YOU UP AS MUCH AS YOU CAN. IT’S JUST A LITTLE MISTAKE YOU MADE WHICH WAS WHEN GORGEOUS LILY WAS SAYING TO YOU ” MOMMY PLZZZZZZZZ DON’T LET ME GO ” AND SHE WAS TRYING TO GET TO YOU , YOU SHOULDN’T HAVE LET HER GO. OH WELL YOU DID TRY YOUR BEST BECAUSE I CAN TELL BY YOUR TEARS. JUST STAY STRONG KEEP LILY IN YOUR PRAYERS AND PRAY FOR HER AND I WOULD LOVE TO COME OVER AND CHEER YOU UP JUST DON’T KNOW WHERE YOU LIVE.
LILY SWEETHEART BE GOOD AND LOVE / MISSS YOU SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCCCCCHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
MWAH LOOVVVEE YOU LILY BABY AND LAUREN
Lauren and family:
I only recently saw the Dr. Phil show and heard about what happened to Lily and your family. I am sure that when she died, a part of you and your family died with her. Words cannot express how deeply sorry I am for what happened to your beatiful girl. She was a beautiful child and it is very apparent through your pictures of her that you loved her more than anything. It is also obvious that Lily knew this; she was always smiling and laughing. When I think about what happened to Lily, it brings tears to my eyes. There are good mothers in this world and then there are great mothers. The great mothers understand that children are gifts sent to us straight from God. I suspect you knew this as does your mother.
I am disgusted that your lawyer did not advise you differently. To advise a client to say nothing about child abuse at the risk of losing custody of the child is morally and ethically wrong. This advice cost Lily her life. You trusted her and she let you down. I am outraged that the Judge Higgins decided that he knew what was best for Lily. To take a nursing baby from her mother in order to allow the father to have his right is wrong. It was most important for Lily to be with you; you carried her for nine months; you were her lifeforce. This judge knows very little about the dynamics between mother and baby and it is so incredibly wrong that he be in a position of authority to enforce fathers access to children at the expense of the children. You were not obscessed; you were concerned for the welfare of your precious baby girl and wanted was best for her. As for Lily’s father’s right to have shared custody of her at the age of three months: as my mom used to say, “Just because you have the right, does not make it right.” He was incredibly arrogant to think he knew what was best for Lily. He was very selfish and extremely narrowminded to think that it was okay for the stepmomster to be raising your daughter. The mistake was not yours, it was his. As for the stepmomster, she is where she deserves to be! I am sure she thought she could lie her way through it as who would believe that a woman, a mother herself, could be so incredibly violent to a defenceless child.
I was incredibly touched by the beauty of your daughter and your love for her. She was precious, as all children are. You knew this and my heart breaks for you at the loss of your “Silly Lily”. I have a granddaughter now who is 2 1/2. I am filled with so much love for her as your mom was with Lily. I will endeavor to keep my little G-baby safe, and I will remember Lily.
Thank you for sharing your story with the world. Thank you for your courage and compassion for the countless other children who are abused. Lily lives through you now and she surely must be proud of you, as you were of her. I wish you peace and happiness in your life, for both you and your family. God Bless!