My Momma Honored by The Pistone Family ...Don't Tell Me Racing Isn't Family!!

Patsy Thompkins ~ Keisler
@patsy-thompkins-keisler
12 years ago
559 posts

God truly sends Angels along the journey called "The Path of Life". I have no earthy idea, what me, my brother HB, sisters, Brenda, and Rita, ever did to deserve such an Angel. But, we are forever grateful to God that he did. Tiger Tom Pistone, thank you and your wife, for raising my friend Chrissy Pistone to be such a beautiful, wonderful and caring person. I love you so much Chrissy.....there will forever be an unbreakable bond between us. Here is a photo of what Chrissy, honored my precious Momma with. It was just put down on Monday, and although I have not seen it in person yet, but someone in Fayetteville, NC was sweet enough to take a picture and email me. Chrissy saw that Momma would have flowers for Christmas this year....


updated by @patsy-thompkins-keisler: 12/05/16 04:02:07PM
Jim Wilmore
@jim-wilmore
12 years ago
488 posts

Patsy, that is beautiful headstone, Chrissy obviously has a lot of affection for you and your family, very nice. My condolences to you, I'm sure it's still very painful to miss your Momma. She had to be a good person, after all, she was born Aug 28, I was born Aug 29.

Patsy Thompkins ~ Keisler
@patsy-thompkins-keisler
12 years ago
559 posts

From Chrissy....via...FaceBook!!

Patsy, that's beautiful Thank you. I'm happy your mommy has this gorgeous marker especially in time for Christmas like you wanted! I am humbled by your kind words and the date your mom was born was the date my son went to heaven only of coarse different year. But August 28th. Wow! I love you Merry Christmas to you and your beautiful family. You all are very special. Your friend always Chrissy

Dave Fulton
@dave-fulton
12 years ago
9,137 posts

What a sweet act of kindness.




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"Any Day is Good for Stock Car Racing"
Patsy Thompkins ~ Keisler
@patsy-thompkins-keisler
12 years ago
559 posts

Well...there you go, Jim! Must be why I like ya so much!! LOL Thank you so much for those words...they mean a lot!

Patsy Thompkins ~ Keisler
@patsy-thompkins-keisler
12 years ago
559 posts

Thank you, Mama...that is so sweet of you. Yes, Chrissy and I discussed it, I told her my heart was bursting with joy, appreciation and love and I just HAD to tell people. At first, I was ashamed of the fact that it wasn't us kids that were doing it. But, Chrissy said..."I am doing this because I love you, and you are there for me....we are meant to be a part of each others lives". I discussed it with my Brother and Sisters. Bless his heart, HB and I have carried the load of Momma's care for so long that we couldn't comprehend that someone would do such a thing. WE knew how much we loved her, and I have told you all how much she loved racing. But to have her being honored by a family whose name was a household word growing up, was an ultimate honor, to us, and especially Momma. I am just like her and my Pop, so what a mess I am...to be a combination! LOL Momma is now an Angel, Pop is now an Angel (not quite sure which room God may have put him in) LOL! And now RacersReunion IS my family. I don't want to even find out how and if I could live without any of you. I sign on every morning...and it's like coming into the living room. When I go to My Page...it's like going to my room. And everyone else has their own rooms as well, but we all gather in the living room to talk to one another and occasionally speak to one another privately or go to their room and say something. SO many people don't get what we are and do here. I do now, and I am so at Home and at peace here. And, I am trying to spread the word....because I am PROUD of my family! This is not only my "happy place", but also my "safe place". A place I feel people get me, understand and care. Didn't mean to go on...but ya'll know me...when I start...I have to get it all out....right, Bossman? Whewwwww that feels better...I love ya'll ~Patsy~

Patsy Thompkins ~ Keisler
@patsy-thompkins-keisler
12 years ago
559 posts

Isn't it Dave? And it all came from Momma teaching me, even though we were poor to "Be kind to people, it don't cost you a penny." God love her for the many things she taught me.

Buddy Perryman
@buddy-perryman
12 years ago
54 posts
Wow,talk about LOVE,this makes my Christmas blessing just special Patsy and Chrissy,you are special.Thanks for sharing.Merry Christmas .
Patsy Thompkins ~ Keisler
@patsy-thompkins-keisler
12 years ago
559 posts

And, Jim....my Momma was a beautiful red head....as well!!

Patsy Thompkins ~ Keisler
@patsy-thompkins-keisler
12 years ago
559 posts

Thank you so much, Buddy! Yes...the bonds and connection between Chrissy and, I go deeper than we even knew. Truly Divine Intervention. May God continue to use both of us along this journey.....