Fall is almost here and with it my yearly "break-down." October is an incredibly difficult month for me. This year I will be facing the 6 year anniversary of the death (and birth) of my daughters. Through the years, people have asked me how I've been able to handle it. My reply is almost always, "Because I had to."
About a year ago, I came across a blog about an amazing girl and her incredible family. They have made everything I have ever gone through in my life seem like a cake walk. I have been reading this blog infrequently over the past year. Recently though, I have increased my reading.
It doesn't take long for someone reading Christi's blog (www.christithomas.blogspot.com) to become absorbed in her family's trials and triumphs. If you can read Christi's blog and keep dry eyes, you are the only one. This young girl has been fighting cancer for a number of years. Amazingly, she has managed to keep a great sense of humor and an outlook that people with "easy" lives rarely have. Her family's strength and faith is something that I admire tremendously.
Earlier this week, Christi took a turn for the worse. Her parents had started to make preparations for her "Celebration of Life" (I don't remember the exact phrase but that's essentially it). I urge you to visit this site if you haven't already. Be sure to read the comments. It is absolutely amazing to me how the plight of one small girl and her family has attracted so many people (from around the world). Everyone is praying for Christi and her family. Please join those of who have never met The Thomas', but who have grown to feel close to them through reading their blog, in praying for them.
I am not a religious person, but I have faith and believe in a higher power. I am usually very private about my faith, but then again, I am rarely touched by a stranger's story as I am Christi's.
Please, check them out. Say a prayer. I'm sure you will admire them as much as the rest of us.
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