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A neighbor who felt like family
Phyllis Spence and I became neighbors in 1986. We lived in Davidson County and also attended the same church. I had a three-year-old son who immediately wrapped Phyllis around his little finger. They were great buddies and he stayed with her almost every week while I did my errands. Her house was what I imagined it would be like to live in a dollhouse. Phyllis had candy hidden in every room and in the basement were crafts of every kind. Each Christmas, she decorated every room in a different theme and had a tree in each room, even the bathrooms weren’t forgotten! Phyllis had a homemade pound cake in her kitchen at all times, and we enjoyed countless hours in her swimming pool. Phyllis and I worked in the music department at our church. I assisted her in the puppet shows by playing the piano. Once we were going to a school to do a puppet presentation and we had everything loaded in the car, including my son, who locked us out! It took several minutes to get him to unlock the door, since he had the car keys inside! We laughed and laughed, but made it in time. We were neighbors only two short years when my family moved to Raleigh. I’ve never known another neighbor who felt more like family than Phyllis. Terry Steelman |
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