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Deja's Crown

We Will Not Forget....

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7/25/2007
One Year!

Thank you everyone for your love and support throughout the last year. This has been very tough for me. There has been much emotion building up to today, but it is all your love, thoughts, and prayers that will carry me through it. As most of you know, I am very bad at Thank You's, but today, I would like to thank those of you closest to me. Thank you Patti, my sister, for listening to me even when I have bad timing. Thank you Mike for dealing with my emotional highs and lows this last year, and for helping out so much with the girls. Thank you April, Brandy, and Alayna for reminding me what true friends are. Past..Present.. and Future, Thank You! Thank you to all of you at US Airways, you too have had your share of emotional days from me. The compasion and understanding you show makes you the greatest employer in the world! Now, for the big one.. THANK YOU TO MY FATHER AND MOTHER! There will never be enough thank you's for everything you've done. Except, maybe, if I let you get out of house! :) Nobody knows patience more then you two.. yes even you Dad. I wish I could share with the world how much you both mean to me. You are truely amazing poeple. I hope one day I could give my children everything you have given me.

Today will be a day for the family, doing the things that remind us of Deja. We will send her up some baloons, write down our favorite memories, watch her videos, sing her favorite songs, go ride her favorite carousel, and finish the night at her favorite restaurant, The Rain Forest Cafe! Today, I will remember all of you to. All of you who made a difference in my life, and Deja's life. All of you. Thank you!
UPDATE 4/24/2008

WE ARE INCHING CLOSER TO THE 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF DEJA'S PASSING. THIS YEAR HAS BEEN VERY TRYING FOR ME. THERE HAS BEEN MANY ANNIVERSARIES; SPECIAL TIMES, MAKE A WISH, DEJA DAY. AND GETTING THROUGH ALL THE HOLIDAY'S (FROM CHRISTMAS TO EASTER) WITHOUT HER HAS BEEN VERY DIFFICULT. I HAVE TRIED TO TURN THOSE ANNIVERSARIES INTO SOMETHING SPECIAL. I VISITED HER OLD FLOOR AT PHOENIX CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, I VISITED THE STAFF AT GOOD SAM WHO DID HER RADIATION. MANY OF MY CLOSE FRIENDS SAY THAT IS MY WAY OF HIDING MY GRIEF. MAYBE? I THINK I EXPECTED THINGS TO GET EASIER, BUT INSTEAD THEY HAVE GOTTEN MUCH HARDER. I AM STARTING TO REALIZE THAT "EASIER" MIGHT BE A LONG WAY INTO THE FUTURE. MANY OF MY SUPPORTERS AND MY DOCTOR HAVE ALL SUGGESTED I TAKE A TIME OUT AND ALLOW MY SOUL TO GRIEVE. I AM NOW REALIZING THAT MEANS MORE CRYING, MORE SADNESS, BUT MY DOCTOR INSURES ME THIS IS THE ONLY WAY TO BEGIN TO HEAL.

I KNOW I HAVE NOT BEEN VERY GOOD AT THANK YOU'S AND UPDATES. AND TO THE THOUSANDS OF SUPPORTERS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD I AM SORRY.

I WILL TRY TO DO MY BEST NOW.

THANK YOU TO THE DONATIONS AT THE END OF THE YEAR LAST YEAR.

MADISON AVENUE

OF CHANDLER'S STAFF AND CLIENTS CAME TOGETHER AND CREATED A COOKBOOK WHICH THEY SOLD FOR DONATIONS THAT WERE DONATED TO OUR FOUNDATION. OTHER DONATIONS CAME IN FROM THE MOMS CLUB OF NORTHEAST PHOENIX, THE SCOTTSDALE TENNIS TEAM, AND RYLAND HOMES. A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU TO LINDA, YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE, FOR HER UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORT. I AM TRYING TO TAKE YOUR ADVISE!! :)

SO WHAT HAVE WE BEEN DOING. WELL, AT THE END OF THE YEAR, WE MADE A DEJA BOX FOR A LITTLE BOY IN FLORIDA WHO WAS VERY ILL. THE DAY BEFORE WE SHIPPED THE BOX WE GOT WORD THAT HE HAD PASSED. THIS WAS A VERY DIFFICULT THING FOR ME. WE REGROUPED THE BEST WE COULD AND MADE A VERY SPECIAL BOX FOR THE FAMILY. WE HAD A PROFESSIONAL BLANKET MADE WITH A POEM, HIS NAME AND DATES STITCHED INTO IT. WE INCLUDED GIFTS FOR THE OTHER CHILDREN IN THE FAMILY, GIFT CARDS FOR DINNER, AND MUCH MORE. WE ALSO DECIDED TO ADOPT A FAMILY THROUGH THE FOUNDATION WITH THE HELP OF SCHALLER ANDERSON OF ARIZONA AND PHOENIX CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOR CHRISTMAS. THEY REALLY TOUCHED MY HEART. IT WAS A SINGLE MOM WITH 2 CHILDREN. THE SICK CHILD WAS ALSO AUTISTIC. WE HAD A LOT OF FUN SHOPPING FOR THE PERFECT GIFTS FOR THEM, JUST
LIKE MADISON AVENUE
DID FOR US THE YEAR BEFORE.

WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING ON A BOX FOR A 3 YEAR OLD GIRL IN ILLINOIS WHO WAS DIAGNOSED WITH LEULEMIA. SHE IS ONLY 1 MONTH INTO HER CHEMOTHERAPY AND HAS BEEN BACK IN THE HOSPITAL SEVERAL TIMES. I AM WORKING ON DELIVERING THIS ONE PERSONALLY.

THE DONATIONS HAVE SUBSIDED FOR NOW. WE HAVE DECIDED TO DO SOME SAVING AND HAVE A DEJA DAY REUNION. HOWEVER, WE WANT TO MOVE IT TO AUGUST. AS CLOSE TO HER BIRTHDAY AS WE CAN GET IT. BECAUSE OF ALL OF YOU, WE ARE OFF TO A GREAT START. THIS DEJA DAY WILL BE DEDICATED TO HER, AND OUR GOAL IS TO HAVE A DAY THAT THE COMMUNITY SMILES FOR HER.

I PROMISE TO KEEP YOU UPDATED MORE OFTEN. THERE ARE SO MANY THINGS I WANT TO DO. I AM EVEN TRYING TO FREE UP SOME TIME TO DO SOME VOLUNTEERING. I HAVE GONE BACK TO WORK AFTER RECENTLY TAKING SOME MORE TIME OFF, AND I REALLY AM STARTING TO FEEL A BIT BETTER.

WE FINALLY GOT THE DVD OF THE FUNERAL FOR MY FAMILY BACK HOME. I WILL HAVE IT UPLOADED WITHIN THE WEEK. SPECIAL THANK YOU TO THE WESTOVER FAMILY WHO PUT ALOT OF TIME AND MONEY INTO HELPING ME KEEP MORE MEMORIES.

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Welcome To Deja's Crown!

A Foundation to Benefit the Many Special Children just Like Deja!

Our Mission

To Create a Smile!

Letter from Mom:

I battle everyday with the reason I have been chosen for such a difficult journey. Maybe I volunteered for this before my life here started. Maybe the Lord just thinks I am strong enough. Maybe the Lord knew I would be a voice for these children. What ever the reason, all I know is that I do not want it to end forever. I do not want this to be for nothing. I have accepted the path that the Lord has chosen for me, whether it is difficult or easy because I trust him. I would never trade this time he has given me to know my daughter. This foundation is for you Deja! I am very determined and it will be successful.

Thank you to everyone, strangers and all, who have been unbelievably supportive. Your support has given me even more strength and motivation which has helped pull me through difficult days. I am proud to have you all in my life. I am proud of this community. I hope that on your difficult days, you remember my sweet Deja. Remember that all the way through to the end, she never complained. NEVER! And even when speaking became very difficult, she still insisted on saying "please" and "thank you". Live every day happily. Make someone else smile. Enjoy what you have, even if it is not what you expect. Embrace it!

Angela Cleveland
AKA Deja's Mommy

"There's a picture on my desk of a little girl in a blue dress, holding a white flower. I keep it there to remind me to stop counting the days until the temperature drops. Or the hours until the weekend. Or the weeks until school begins. This little girl and her family aren't counting. To them, every day is precious just as it comes," Laurie Roberts of the Arizona Republic.

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Queen Creek, AZ 85242