| Location | Ohio, Usa & Cumbria, England |
| Age | 9 years |
| Cause of Death | Cancer |
| Date of Birth | 12/05/1997 |
| Date of Death | 19/09/2006 |
| Visitors | 11,329 since 22/04/2007 |
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This website is primarily dedicated to the memory and courage of an amazing young girl and to the
continued strength and inspiration of her family. Also I hope that the site will raise awareness of
neuroblastoma which is a fairly rare but particularly serious and nasty form of childhood cancer
that attacks the nervous system.
Christine Shayna Thomas “Christi”, the beloved daughter of Shayne and Angela Thomas, the adored
big sister and best friend of Shayla and te very special friend of Emma and Nicky died on September
19, 2006 at just 9 years old. Christi battled with Neuroblastoma for 4 hard years during which she
was described as "bravely fighting with the strength of a soldier while maintaining the grace and
beauty of a ballerina, happily teaching life’s lessons to everyone she met and touched along the
way". Christi had great loves of animals, people, art, learning, ballet and most of all she was
beautiful, funny and had a great love of life that never, ever left her.
Although our sweet Christi has indeed 'gone too soon' from earth, she will forever live on in the
hearts and minds of her family, friends & thousands of others around the world who knew her in
person and through her website which recorded her incredible journey.
Throughout her illness with the tireless, loving support of her family Christi, worked to support
and raise awareness of neuroblastoma. This work continues in many ways after her death. The most
powerful example of this being an experimental cell line taken from Christi's body is being used in
trials in Amercia to try to establish a cure for this terrible illness - given that only 1 in 20 of
these succeeds it's testament to this amazing girl that hers is that one!
I could never do justice to this incredible, inspirational, beautiful young girl and her wonderful
family but you can find out much more about them all by visiting Christi's website and the blog her
family started during her illness and faithfully continue to update :-
Christi's website : www.christithomas.com
Christi's blog : http://christithomas.blogspot.com
I think the following quote from Christi's mum Angela perfectly sums up our feelings for Christi :
"Without a doubt, she knows she’s loved! Without a doubt, she gave one hell of a fight!"
Friends all over the world continue to love, miss & be inspired by Christi and her family.
We miss you Christi xx
Remembered, missed, wished for and most importantly,m loved always - Christi Thomas (12th May 1997 -
19th September 2006)
****---------------BABY ANGEL------------------- ****
Also through this website we remember the short (less than 24 hours) but important life of my
special niece whom we have come to know as "Baby Angel" - her real name is Christi too but that
makes life more confusing and painful just now - besides a Baby Angel is now what she is.
Our Baby Angel is the much wanted and long waited for, very beautiful baby daughter of my twin
sister Emma. We all know Emma would have been the best "forever mummy" that any girl could wish for
but unfortunately, owing to one dreadful act that happened in the evening of bonfire night 2006, our
sweetheart became an angel on 6th November 2006, not quite 23 hours after she joined us on earth.
Although our Emma was never allowed to be "mummy" in the usual way, she has a different way to be
mummy to our little one and although the pain of that is not measurable, my sister does her little
one, herself and the rest of us very proud indeed.
Although very small, our Baby Angel was, is and will forever be a huge, much loved and very wished
for part of our family. We know that she is being taken good care of in her new place by her "angel
sister" Christi and also Lottie and that she has a very special "angel brother" called Jack - a
beautiful, funny little boy who should never have had to share the same experience as our baby
angel.
It would mean the very world to us and to Baby Angel, if she could both be remembered along with our
other very special angel Christi. This page and all of the friends we have met through the memory of
our beautiful and much loved Christi and our little baby angel mean so very much to us all and we
send you all our love and thanks for thinking of us.
Unfortunately it is sometimes difficult for us to visit Christi & Baby Angels page or those of their
amazing new angel 'family' ' and friends as often as we would like to but we are always mindful that
our girls have introduced us to some very, very special friends. We all really do think of you all
very often and are very grateful to eveyone who shares their time and kindness with us in honour of
our 2 beautiful little angels - thankyou xxx
****---------------EMMA------------------- ****
Also remembering my very much loved twin sister Emma who at last joined her Baby Angel on 19th July
2009 - Emma, my darling "better-half", I love you more than you could imagine & miss you so very
much. I hope that at finally you "know how it feels to be free" & that you have found the happiness
& peace that you so deserve.
Miss you Emma x
I love you so much my Emma. What else can I ever say - I'm thinking lots of Lottie's song - "those 3 words, they're said too much, they're not enough". Em darling, please stay close to me - "I need your grace to remind me to find my own".... Miss you so so much my darling better half xx give your little one and christi some big kisses from me please xx OH HOW I WISH ..... XXXXXX
Miss you Emma x
I love you so much my Emma. What else can I ever say - I'm thinking lots of Lottie's song - "those 3 words, they're said too much, they're not enough". Em darling, please stay close to me - "I need your grace to remind me to find my own".... Miss you so so much my darling better half xx give your little one and christi some big kisses from me please xx OH HOW I WISH ..... XXXXXX
missing you so much beautiful christi xxx please send us some of those amazing smiles - we know that they are full of your christi magic and that they will send us the strength that we need and miss so much at the moment xxx stay happy my little one, my hero, my christi xxx
my darling emma & baby angel, please may this be everything you hoped for. i love you so very, very much xxx
missing, wishing, wondering, loving always - forever your nicky xXx
Happy Angel Day Christi
Happy Angel Day Christi
lots of love & kisses to my special angel
from
Amelia xx
Missing you Sunshine
Hi Sunshine,
We miss you very much, I know Nicky has said that alot already but as always I have to have the last word. We know that you'll be having a blast with Emma and your other friends. Did you laugh when I tripped over the balloon strings?
Thinking of you everyday Christi and thankyou for brightening up my classroom.
Love to you and also to you angela, shayne & shayla.
Sam X
I'm sure that you'll be having the best of days christi, along with lottie, emnma and brogan - we know 19's are their days too xx I'm sure that jordy & baby angel will be making you laugh lots and that there will be more rainbow jelly on the floor than on the plates!! Is emma taking care of you - i bet you're having trouble keeping up with her, she'll be so excited to be spending your special angel day with you & you know how she likes parties xxx
i hope that you and your angel family all caught your balloons that we sent you from our special place - i think amelia would have liked to have kept yours, she liked the silver sparkly bits but as you know she gave it a big kiss and then grabbed lotties balloon to do the same - she knows your names very well now honey. it was unusually peaceful at our place today christi, i don't know why but it was different to usual - so near to you all but yet far too far away xx
i just seem to miss you more as time goes on sweetheart and remember more about you all of the time - among the sad & lost feelings there are also lots of smiles, i wonder if it will happen that way with emma too? still lots of wondering, missing & wishing for you darling - never more than today.
please just be happy christi darling and make today into something happy xx give emma a big hug from me and also baby angel & lottie - be sure to catch jordy too and make sure that he sends his mum & nan a big thankyou from me xx maybe you girls can visit lottie's auntie sue and as always her mum & dad xx
Lots of today left isn't there darling - lots of time for wishing but also lots of time for fun too - maybe you could all visit shayla at her pageant later & send her lots of christi magic and be sure to stay extra close to mommy & daddy.
well christi, here are lots of love & hugs & kissesa from me to you to catch & share with all oif your angel family - as always though darling, there is an extra speical one for you to keep in your pocket until you need it later.......maybe you'll send us all some for our pockets too my love - we could certainly do with them today.
love you darling xxx
Mom, Please Listen
Mom, please listen to me
as I take the time to write.
I see parents struggling daily,
Their pain is such a fight...
All of us who've gone
And left the rest of you behind...
We're ok, Mom, I promise ...
Heaven is beautiful and God is kind.
You used to tell me that one day
God would call and take you home.
You told me you'd make me strong
So I would stand tall when alone.
But things happen, Mom
That does not go in our plans,
I wasn't scared, Mom,
When God held out his hand.
I didn't want to leave you,
I didn't have time to say good-bye
When the angels said, "Come with us"
There wasn't time to question why.
I've watched you daily, Mom.
It hurts to see you cry.
I don't want you to be unhappy,
Just because we didn't get to say good-bye.
Tell others what I'm telling you,
So many parents need to know
That Earth was just a layover
We had another place to go.
I know you miss me, Mom
I know your heart was broken in two.
But God really neededme
Because my earthly life was through.
I''m always alongside you...
I smile and touch your hair.
I whisper "Mom, I love you"
You just can't see me there.
I'm the one that gently touches you
On your shoulder when you're sad.
I'm happy now that you finally found
God again, and are no longer mad.
Tell the parents, Mom, for me
That all of us kids are okay.
God had plans for our lives
When he called us home that day.
I love you, Mom, I always will
And remember I'm not far away.
We're going to be together
When God calls out your name.
LOVE ALWAYS ALISON XXXXXX
love to you christi x baby angel x and Emma
sending you lots of love christi on your angel day xxx this time you have Nicky's Emma to help make your angel day extra special x but i know baby angel x Lottie and jordy will also help Emma with all that special pink magic x i wonder who has made the rainbow jelly today then x
Nicky xxx what can Lottie's auntie sue say x just lost for words you know how it is dont you Nicky x but you know im thinking of you dont you x
Nicky's angels send Nicky lots of your special angel stuff for today with lots of special angel brave inside ok x
share your hugs and kisses with Lottie x jordy x and Brogan x but also blow lots to Nicky with some extra ones from Lottie's auntie sue x thank you Nickys angels xxx
love to you christi x baby angel x and Emma
Hi girls x
stay close by Nicky girls x she need lots of your special angel stuff ok x visit her at dream time x
Lottie's auntie sue is sending you lots of her Hugs Nicky im thinking of you loads ok x
kisses for Amelia xxx
what to say christi? this photograph is a reminder of september 11th 2002 when all of our lives changed forever - the first day that we had heard of neuroblastoma. oh christi honey, i love you so much & miss you too. i know you are safe and happy with emma, baby angel, lottie, jordy & the rest of your angel family but that doesn't stop the missing, wishing & wondering .... i love you christi xxx love & hugs & kisses to you with extra ones for that pocket of yours - maybe you can show emma how to make a pocket too xx xlove you always honey nicky xxx and also big kisses from amelia xxx
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