feeling sad

this beautiful lady was diagnosed with cancer right about the time i was.  i did my cancer thing and moved on with life.  christine has been struggling for the past 3 years and finally passed away this last week. 
my heart is so sad.  not only was she beautiful to look at, but she was beautiful on the inside.   
one day after receiving a chemo treatment at roswell, i knew she was there as well, so i stopped by her room.  i remember that she was just beginning to lose her hair.  it was awful that we were both receiving treatment for cancer, but kind of fun to just stop by and chat for a few minutes.  she probably didn't think it was very fun, but was kind enough to indulge me!
i have obviously followed her progress through the past couple of years and have prayed for her so much.  i loved it when she was feeling well enough to attend church so i could visit with her for a minute.  one time, i told her how much i loved her fake hair.  luckily she had a good sense of humor and we laughed. 
tonite i went to set up all of her pictures  for the viewing tomorrow.  this seems to be my new thing...the official picture arranger for viewings.  my second experience with this.  they said i did such a good job with my friend susan's photos, i should do it again.  i wasn't very happy about it, but once i was there and could pull myself together i realized how lucky i was to have some quiet time to peek into her life through her photos.  such a beautiful, loving woman and i'm so grateful to have known her.