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Written by Shelley Mueller on Jan. 3, 2007
Charlene and Bob,

I was so deeply saddened to hear of the news. I only met Dani once, but through all of your stories, Charlene, I felt as if I knew her very well. She was a wonderful young woman - warm, compassionate, intelligent, kind, friendly - the list goes on and on. She will truly be missed. Oh, Charlene, I am so, so sorry.

With Love,

Shelley and Len Mueller

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Written by Samantha Sonnenfeld on Dec. 22, 2006
I never truly met Dani. I just remember sitting next to her once, and how I never saw her welcoming smile leave her face.

From talking with my friends and reading these messages, Dani seems tike the sunshine on a cloudy day. It seems as if she was always the one to lend a hand, an ear, or a shoulder when needed.

My coach once told me that it was about quality not quantity. Maybe Dani's life didn't have the quantity of years that was wanted, but her personality had the qualities that only very special human beings have.

Smiling more because of her,
Sam Sonnenfeld

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Written by Bob Berends on Dec. 21, 2006
Dani

We miss you terribly and would give anything to have you back, even if for one more day. Though we were blessed to have you for 18 years, that was not enough time to tell you how much we love, appreciate and respect you. As I pray daily, I also pray for you hoping that we can be reunited in heaven. Please take care of Uncle Joe, too, along with every other angel up there!

Dani, we love and miss you ...

Bob

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Written by Danielle Green on Dec. 18, 2006
I have known about this site since the day its been up and have thought about it and Dani ever since, yet every time I try thinking of what to say about her, none of the words I think of live up to the beautiful person Dani was, inside and out. I wasn’t given the opportunity to spend much time with her because we were both managers at different pools. I didn’t get to work with her nearly as often as I would have liked and I only got to know her for two short summers. Of the time I did get to spend with her she never ceased to have a smile on her face. Her smile remained even after working at three different pools (in one day!) with screaming children. She was always the first to volunteer to work that God-awful shift and kept that smile on the whole time! When I first heard about what happened to Dani, her words “Hey sweetie!” kept ringing in my head. Even though we didn’t know each other very well Dani treated me as though I were a life long friend. It is so heartbreaking to know that no one will ever be able to see her smile or hear her sweet words again. I feel very honored and grateful that I am one of those lucky people who did. It is my goal to carry on a smile and her warm, caring and positive attitude in everything I do.

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Written by Mindy on Dec. 15, 2006
I've known about this site for awhile, and I've tried avoiding it until I could talk about Dani without crying. It's hard, I know it's like that for everyone.
But God made you and he didn't want to wait anymore to have you back in Heaven.

I knew Dani since the fourth grade, got to know her in the fifth, and we did all those embarassing things together like jump rope, putting together signs for her to run for student council, 6th grade camp.
She never left anyone out. She cared and understood people far more than I ever could. She always made me and those around her happy. She made it her job to cheer people up. She was the most dependable.
Our roads parted later in life, as she wrote in my yearbook. She also wrote, "I don't doubt that our lives will crosspaths against, just not on a daily basis like it used to."
Dani, I sure hope to see you again one day. I need to thank you for everything you've done for me. Remind me to be patient, to understand instead of being upset. You taught me dedication to studying yet having fun. You taught me not to be so serious. Oh, and math :)
I love you more than you know, and you'll always be close to my heart. You have impacted so many. You did a good job.
Oh yeah, expect an offspring of mine to carry my favorite name- Rylea ;) I told ya it would happen.

You were the stuff everyone should be made of.

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Written by kristin on Dec. 14, 2006
<3 i miss her already. <3

Website: www.myspace.com/kristingetcrunkk
Written by Perry Cain on Dec. 14, 2006
My name is Perry Cain, I am the Director of Softball for Saddleback Church. One of my players, Alycia FitzPatrick, has asked our teams to pray for Dani. While I did not have the fortune of knowing Dani, I have heard wonderful things about her from Alycia. Please know that I am saddened by your loss and have been praying for your family and all those that loved Dani. I hope one day to meet her in heaven. May God bless you as you struggle with Dani's loss and may he comfort you with the understanding that she is in His arms now, safe and happy and doing all the things she enjoys! Jeremiah 29:11

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Written by Ashlee on Dec. 8, 2006
Unfortunately, I only had the opportunity to know Dani for a very brief time. We spent a few hours together in the company of others about four years ago, but even then I remember what a bright and sparkling personality she had. Even in that short time, I could see the love she had for life and for living - not something you see very much these days.

I'm no stranger to losses like this, and I know the immense pain it brings. The only words I can offer are that in time the anger, resentment, and sadness will fade and all that will remain is the love for a special young woman.

Rest in peace Dani. I wish I could have known you longer, but I'm happy that I knew you at all.

Written by Russ Johnson on Dec. 3, 2006
I worked with dani at laguna hills in the summer. there was no friendlier person on the pool deck. i was a new instructor and she ALWAYS helped me if i needed her. Never take life for granted, cherish every moment that you are with the ones you love. I will never forget the last day i worked with her, because it was the last time i saw her...

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Written by Suzanne Economon on Dec. 3, 2006
Many years ago there were new people moving into the house across the street from me. I was standing outside and up came this bright eyed little girl with her little brother in tow. She was telling me that her dad was moving in to the house across the street. I guess that was true to Dani's character, there she was, just a little girl, coming up to make a new friend. It seems she was never shy about talking to strangers.

I watched Dani grow up from across the street into a beautiful young woman. I watched in awe as Rich got out there with both kids and played basketball, football, baseball… basically any sport. Wow… what a childhood. She was truly blessed with having both Rich and Kim in her life. I wish that I could have known her as the woman she became. There is one thing I personally can take from all that I have learned about the woman she grew to be… Don’t let the world move around you, we all need to get out and move the world like Dani did.

My love and prayers are with Dani, her family and all of her friends.

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Written by Jessica Browning on Dec. 3, 2006
Unfortunately, I only had the chance to know Dani for a brief moment in time. But, for that brief moment, she was the sweetest most generous person I have ever met. I will always remember her as being the mom of the team. She was so amazing. I remeber that on my first day of the season, Dani got out of her car and approached me, a freshman, and told me not to worry about anything that the coaches told me, not to take any of it personally. That morning, I knew that Dani was truly genuine. She always came into everybody's lives with open arms. I will always remember her coming into weight room at six o'clock in the morning, even when she didn't have to, bringing all the girls on the swim team our breakfast for the day. She always came in with the biggest smile on her face and lit up the whole room. She was the type of person that could make somebody's bad day the best day of their lives. I miss her so much and only hope that I can be half as generous, brilliant, and amazing as she was. I love her so much and know that she is in such a happy and better place right now. I love you Dani.
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Jessica Browning
Friend. Teamate.

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Written by Brent Lopez on Dec. 3, 2006
Unfortunately I never had the chance to meet Dani, yet; her life has had such an incredible impact on mine like it has on so many of you. My sister, Brittany, and brother, Chris, were graced with the opportunity to work with her for the past few summers. It was through them that I learned of the amazing virtue and spark of life that Dani had that has influenced so many around her. As I heard about Dani’s life and death, a quote from a novel that I read came to mind that I think perfectly describes Dani:

“A blink of an eye in itself is nothing. But the eye that blinks, that is something. A span of life is nothing. But the man who lives that span, he is something. He can fill that tiny span with meaning, so its quality is immeasurable though its quantity may be insignificant.”

Tragically Dani’s life was cut short but the impact that she has had on everyone that she has encountered will last an eternity, I know it will do so for me. My heart goes out to her family and loved ones.


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Written by Brigitte Ngo-Trinh on Dec. 3, 2006
I had the pleasure of knowing Dani through club water polo at UCSD. Though our friendship was short lived, the impression she left on me will not. My partner in drills, as well as my friend, she was an amazing person who never ceased to show up with a smile. A fireball, she always had something to say, and couldn't sit in one place for too long. Always so happy like nothing could bring her down. A tough girl and a bright girl. Being airbrained, I always seemed to forget shampoo for after practice showers, and ended up asking Dani if I could use hers. Haha always the moocher. On the day I found out about her accident, I came to practice thinking "Hey Dani's gonna be proud, I actually brought my own stuff today." Shockingly she never came though the door. The first time we met, she was so willing to be acquainted, so loving, a person who is a true friend right from the beginning. We spoke of random things, and of how much we looked foreward to the season and the next four years. She is now flying high like that angel she is.

Well Dani, we practiced together but sadly didn't get the chance to show other teams a force to be reckoned with in this life time, but I will see you in the next and catch up on things. I love you, I miss you, and one day I'll catch you on the flip side.

love,
Brigitte

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Written by Jocelyn Maggard on Dec. 3, 2006
We met during lifeguard training for work and my first memory of her is driving to Carls Jr. for lunch in Scott's car, in which the windows had to not be cranked but pulled up by hand. I was still sort of shy at that time and the only person I knew at the training was Scott so I just kept to myself. Dani with her chirpy, warm personality helped me come out of my shell that weekend and I was happy to go to the rest of the training because she was going to be there. She even came the last Sunday of training, the day after Prom and she didn't complain of being tired once. We never got a chance to work together for an entire session for the past two summers, but I always enjoyed working with her. The kids really did love her. An innocent mind of a child truely can see the genuine kindness in a person and they did. However, no one could really miss the amazing person that Dani was. I really didn't get to know her well, but I know that God in such a short time God really used her in his plan, and I'm pretty sure that his plan for her was to make those around her experience joy. Though she was definitly on to great things, she accomplished all the great things that were planned for her and now she gets to be in heaven, and though I will miss working with her and have lost the opportunity of building a stronger relationship with her, I'm so happy that she gets to be in such a marvelous, place that we are not lucky enough to comprehend yet. I will keep the family, friends and Dani in my prayers and hope that that God can give them peace amidst the sorrow. Just let me say Dani that Princess Dani is one hott little mermaid and the pool with miss you greatly. We will all miss you.

Into Paradise May the Angels Lead You.

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Written by Daniel Won on Dec. 2, 2006
Dani,
You were an amazing person inside and out. All the fun moments with Mrs. Carter in AP Bio was amazing and that class will be one of my high school highlights. All the laughter and more laughter we all shared in that small class will help me realize how important each moment can really be. Dani, I was your secret santa in AP Bio and the infamous gift you gave me will stay with my heart forever and that little pink "Etch A Sketch" will be with me in remeberance of you. I will miss you Dani and thank you so much of what you've done to me and all the exciting moments we had in AP Bio. =] ILL MISS YOU !!! AND I WILL SEE YOU LATER UP IN HEAVEN AND WE CAN BOTH REJOICE AND PARTY LIKE WE USED TO IN HIGH SCHOOL!!

Love,
Daniel Won
"Dan" as you called me

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