Don’t Fart in Front of People (& Other Life Lessons from My Favorite Woman)

What would have been my grandma’s 100th birthday was earlier this week. When she died in 2014, I lost the person who taught me so much, but more than anything, what it feels like to be loved without conditions. I made this list of so many of the other things she taught me, and hope it will inspire you to live more like her. She absolutely knew what she was doing.

I love you, Grandma Shirley.
Love, Scotty

Eat dessert first
Spend “free” money on things you don’t need
The meaning of loyalty
It’s nice to have a clean patio
How to put a bra on
Pick violets
It’s important to smell nice
The joy of a white sale
It’s okay to use the Christmas dishes year-round
The cold splash after your shower really gets your day going
The importance of clean sheets
Not to be a sore loser
How to play pool
How to make the perfect BLT (fry the egg and bacon fat)
Do your eye exercises
Floss
It’s fine to have a room completely covered in carpet...completely
Don’t fart in front of people
Watch soap operas
Visit your neighbors
Eat out lots
How to waltz
To love the Judds Christmas album, Patsy Cline, and Elvis
You can afford it if you really love it
Love your mother
There is no greater happiness than finding a pair of cherries that are stuck together so you can wear them as earrings (and then eating them) 🍒