Christine truly cared about her friends and her friends were carefully chosen. It may seem that someone who so carefully chose her friends wouldn’t have as many, but in Christine’s case, quite the opposite was true. Christine was always surrounded by her friends. She attracted people like her, those with similar values and morals. She treated people the way she would like to be treated. She loved children and she was a wonderful role model for children of all ages. She found ways to make those people important to her happy. Christine knew how to be the person her friends needed her to be. She understood and practiced the simple rules for making people happy. Christine had an infectious smile and was a joy to be around. The world may go on without her, but those of us who knew her will never forget her.