The Last Day of Francis Marie Allison

August 3rd began in a semi-normal way around our home. We were busy running from one thing to the next. Trying to fit all of life in as short a time as possible. Trinity was going to be married at the end of the week and we were trying to spend as much quality time together and with friends. Sis Francis was like a grandmother to Trinity and our other children. She was always there for them. With Trinity's wedding coming up Sis Francis wanted to do something for her. It was decided that we would go out shopping and find some matching pillars to be used at the wedding. Sis Francis liked to shop and we wanted to spend time together so the day was planned.

We got our other errands done as quick as we could and Trinity and I went and picked up Sis. Francis around 10 or 10:30 and then drove to Pigeon Forge. We were going to the Pottery Barn. Little did we know that they had had a fire. Our plans were changed and now it came down to...Who sells those type of things around here? We stopped at a number of tourist shops, hoping they would have them. We started sending in scouts instead of all of us going in and being disappointed.

Now it was definitely lunch time. We went through Chick fil A's drive thru and got a chicken wrap that Sis. Francis and I split. It was so good. On we went with our quest of locating matching pillars. As we were heading toward the express way, store after store, then lo and behold there was another tourist trap that specialized in pillars. We were all amazed and excited by this awesome find. Pillars were chosen and purchased.

We made it home and Trinity needed to run and do some other things. Sis Francis was wondering if I would go grocery shopping with her. Certainly...I would love to go. So on we went. Picking up Kimber on the way. Sis Francis talked to her son, Paul, on the phone as we drove and they made plans for there dinner together that evening.

Over to Asheville Hwy and the Fruit and Vegetable stand. Sis Francis was good friends with this man and they teased each other as she picked out various fruits and vegetables. Then Sis Francis wanted to get a treat. We picked up some yellow cherries. I had never tasted them before. The man at the stand gave Sis Francis some cold ones from his cooler...just because. We went to the car and thoroughly enjoyed eating those cherries. When we arrived at Food Lion Sis. Francis had to force herself to stop eating so we could go in and do her shopping.

In the store we went. Up this aisle, down that one. Then we went looking for fish. Sis Francis had a craving for a special kind of fish. And she and the meat man had to tease each other about fresh or not fresh fish. We went away from the store laughing again.

Now we were all a bit tired. It was time to drop Sis. Francis off home. She was to fix dinner for Paul and have company that evening. She enjoyed giving to others, cooking, cleaning, shopping, family, friends and the saints. On this her last day she was able to do all the things she enjoyed doing. As she was laying on her bed she told her son Paul of his dinner in the microwave. She had a giving heart and gave until the very last.  I am glad I could be apart of her last day......