Shelly Adams

Scott was so easy to talk to, instantly became friends, but embarrassingly, for several months, I didn't know what he did for a living, nor did I know much about the Dilbert cartoon until he decided to share that with me.

All I knew is that he was funny, smart, kind, uplifting, positive, very fit.

One year later, in 2003, it was time for me to go back to full-time work.

And Scott happened to mention he was looking to hire an administrative assistant.

With the ability to work from home, it was the perfect opportunity for me.

With my children only being three and five years old at the time, my main job was just collecting some great comic strip ideas from people's real work stories, along with other projects he had me do.

2024 Scott asked me out for dinner with his tennis buddy John and his wife Lorraine I didn't think much of it as I considered John my friend and why was Scott a very successful man have any interest in a single divorced mom with two young children who was his employee

Well, little did I know, he didn't see things that way.

He saw qualities in me that he didn't see in myself.

And to him, I was the family he always wanted.

Our relationship grew, and the big test was when it was time to meet the kids, who were only four and six at the time.

What I didn't know then is that Scott merely

Scott didn't merely want he decided that we were going to be his family.

We all know when Scott decides something he'll do whatever it takes to make it happen.

It wasn't going to be easy trying to win over two shy stubborn kids who didn't understand why Scott was coming into their lives.

Scott not having been around children much, this was definitely going to be one of his biggest challenges.

My daughter, Savannah, recalls her first introduction to Scott.

When we were invited over, Scott pulled out some off-brand soda, some really awful version of like Sprite or Canada Dry.

She can't really remember what it was, but she wasn't too happy or impressed.

For my son, Justin, he was younger and a little more impressed by Scott's jokes and of course his magic tricks.