I loved Christina from the moment I met her. She became like a daughter to me. We were friends, constant co-workers, family. She was true, warm, loving and giving. Her smile, sense of humor and laugh lit up a room. As a co- worker she was always by your side, as dependable and strong as the stars in the sky. She would give anyone the shirt off her back, even if it meant she wouldn’t have one herself. She was an accomplished, excellent nurse and changed so many lives for the better with her empathetic care. Her greatest qualities were loyalty and devotion. If you were her friend she was totally loyal and devoted to you. I, more than anyone, can say this with certainty. She stood by her values and beliefs even when it was difficult or caused a situation to be harder for her. She was strong, she never wavered. I’ve never met a finer human being and I will miss her forever.