My Grandpa & Grandma Scott

My Grandpa is one of my very favorite people EVER.  This picture was taken of him in 1970.

I have great memories of my Grandpa and Grandma Scott.   When I was growing up, we went to visit them frequently.  My sisters and I would always race to see who could get inside first.  It didn't matter what they were doing when we arrived, they always took time to make us feel important. 

And, I never remember a time when we were leaving that they didn't stand out on the porch waving good bye to us, especially Grandma. 

I learned so much about the gospel from Grandma and Grandpa, not only from their words but also from their examples.  I remember people saying that my Grandma never had anything bad to say about anyone and that she could find good in everyone. 

When I was really little I didn't like the way my maternal grandma treated my Mom.  She was just grumpy a lot.  I suppose it was because she had a lot of stress in her life and had dealt with a lot of tough stuff.  I remember wondering if my Grandma Scott could really find something nice to say about her too.  But, she always did and I really don't remember ever hearing her say anything unkind about anyone. 

I also don't ever remember her wearing pants.  :)

A funny thing I remember about my Grandpa ... he used to tell jokes that had a swear word in it.  He really didn't swear but he thought it was okay to repeat a joke with a swear word in it.  Nothing too foul though.  Funny man.

One of my favorite memories of my Grandpa is a time when we were traveling someplace together.  We must have been in the car for a while, at least a few hours.  I was reading the scriptures and my Grandpa explained to me in detail a seemingly complicated revelation.  I think I was only about 6 or 7 years old but it helped me to gain a love for really studying and understanding the scriptures instead of just quickly reading them.

When my Grandma died, I was in high school.  I sat next to my Grandpa as they were making Grandma's funeral arrangements.  As others were talking, he placed his hand on my knee and said, "Well, now it's up to you to be the next great Scott."

I am working to live up to that challenge, Grandpa.