Things seemed to go downhill in Wilmore after Mrs. Ferrin and Lillie died. I think Grandma felt that way too. I don' t remember them being outside their yard much. But she seemed to hold Wilmore together, even while she was just sitting in the sun in the window with the cat. It shows that extreme activity isn't all that counts in this world.
Some people just have presence.
And Mrs. Ferrin had a lot of it. Thanks, Maude and Alcana, for always being so kind to me. You never made me feel self conscious. I was just there, like you, enjoying Wilmore for what it was and imagining what it used to be like. If you drive through Wilmore, you can still see the Ferrin house and people who live in Wilmore can help you find it.