On this the 9th day before Christmas I find contentment as I reflect upon the last few days, hours and minutes before Scott's accident, because I realize that in those moments he was able to see and contact some of his best friends in this life. Scott was blessed with good friends on his life's journey. When we married I marveled at the depth of connection that he had with people he knew, some since he was a young boy. I did not have that continued relationship with anyone from my youth besides my family. I soon realized that he survived some of his difficult growing up years and his subsequent difficult health challenges because he was surrounded by good people.
The Friday before his accident he had invited several old friends to come to a Sharp Open House event. Like good friends many came to see what Sharp had to offer but mostly to render support for Scott. They may have had some food from the event but what we got was a treasured picture that someone took of Scott with his friends. In fact, it is on this blog under the first post. Those pictured are his brother-in-law Chris Beckley, John Hayes, Brent Ellsworth, Scott Maloney, Stephen Follet and Scott Halverson. How blessed he was to see these good men just days before his accident. Many indicated that Scott was at his best and showed such enthusiasm that day. We even got to go out that night with some new friends from our ward and fellow Texans the Palmers.
Saturday brought even more reunions. We got to attend the Grand Opening of Piefection, a pie shop opened by Bill and Cheryl Standage. Despite how very busy the store was, Bill took Scott and I on a tour of the facility and answered our questions. Scott was so excited for their new business venture and to see the Standages. As we were driving away, Scott spotted another friend pulling in, Ross Farnsworth and family and he had me turn around to go see him. I am glad that I did not protest. They were reunited with loud greetings, embraces and a very awkward kiss. You would have to know that there never were two louder or uninhibited men then that duo. We all caught up a bit and bought a few more pies and left having the satisfaction of reconnecting with some great people.
Just minutes before his accident, Scott was allowed the privilege to converse with one of his dearest friends, Wayne Lewis. When Scott first saw Wayne, he had a deep connection to him, like they had known each other for many years. They just "Hit it Off". They both had similar interests and concerns. They loved to talk about, study and learn about the Restoration, Church history and loved the prophet Joseph Smith dearly. It is a mutual admiration society that seemed to have formed between them. Having Wayne Lewis as a friend helped Scott deal with his health issues in a valiant way. When he needed a pick me up in spirits, he would go visit or talk with Wayne. Besides the police and medical staff, Wayne was the last person to converse with Scott and that makes me content.
As I review those last few days before Scott's accident, I certainly see the tender mercies that he was given to be by those people whom he loved. I think it was a very good send off. I see it being orchestrated by a loving Father in Heaven and I am very gratified that he was allowed to have those sweet moments.
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