Gary Joe Scott
Gary and I had been friends since the 7th grade. I always loved his beautiful smile and spirit. As we grew up together, we became ever closer lots of time eventually spending lots of time together. Our friendship was ongoing even into adulthood and we continued hanging around together anytime we could which allowed us to become more spiritually and emotionally attached to one another.
Gary loved haunted houses and one Halloween, we went through six of them. At the March of Dimes’ House that year, we were forced to walk through a maze that was so dark, we couldn’t even see our own hands in front of our faces. He was pushing me through the maze, goosing me, while I was leaning up against him trying to stay in control of what I was doing. He kept repeatedly telling me that they were gonna “get me.” Much to my delight, one of the workers slipped up behind him, grabbed him and screamed at the top of his lungs. Gary screamed like a girl and begun to push me hard as he could. I continued leaning against him, so it would give the worker more time with him. I was laughing and telling him, “they were gonna get me, huh?” Thought he was gonna kill me when we get out of there…LOL. Oh well, you know what they say about paybacks…
One time, we were riding in my car and the CARS song “Let’s Go” came on. He never would allow me to be depressed. On this particular day, I was kind of sad…for whatever reason. He began to sing as loud as he could, without being obnoxious, smiled and laughed and did some hand motions to the song that I still do to this day, in memory of my most beloved friend.
Friends like Gary are rare and are as much sought after as the most precious gemstone one could ever discover. He lightened my life with his laughter, charm, charisma, kindness, and love and I will never ever forget him. He accepted me for who I was…and loved me in spite of my many flaws. What more can one possibly ask of friendship? He meant the world to me.
Gary,
I love and miss you, my brother. May you rest in peace, my dear friend. Hope to see you someday in heaven.
Teri Black