Scotty and Tracy

I've noticed that many use Facebook for shall we say altered motives such as pay back, and revenge?? Well I hope Scott will allow me to use it for another purpose. Paying it forward.
First for anyone who does not know me, I am Scott's Maternal Cousin Troy. We grew up together, causing all sorts of mischief, and draining every cent we could out of our grandma for TWO sets of every popular toy we could enjoy together. We now both have beautiful wives and children. One of my children is a bit different. Scott and Tracy visited us often in PCMC in those first few months leading up to her Liver Transplant. When we were told the guidelines to hold by regarding her health such as NO COUGHS, NO RUNNY NOSES, NO COLDS, FLU. They among other family members embraced it. Even if it meant them not taking what would normally be considered a "healthy child" to a family function. They would call in advance and tell us they were ill or even may be ill and would not come. Several times they would even call and say "andrea we have just a small cough, or just a slight tickle in our throats, what do u think? Andrea would hold to the rules and ask that they not come to the family function. Never did they get offended, or mumble under their breaths regarding it....fast forward today at Disneyland...

Tracy is amazing at being in lines first. She is up and at em bright and early packed and number one in lines. Today we were late to Magical Morning...as usual... But Tracy got us right up to the front, saved our bacons.

As they were putting sunscreen on little Ike he got some in his eye and in trying to rub it out scratched his cornea. He was MISERABLE! However Tracy sat in line with a crying 5 year old for over an hour waiting to get Jada Rose in to see THREE princesses. Tracy wanted Ike to meet them as well. They tried to pull Ike together as best as they could. Jada, Andrea, and I went first. Jada had the time of her life! Next was Ike...I watched and to my surprise a cute little girl and her family followed us. I figured that Scott and Tracy had had enough of Ike's crying and left to go calm him down somewhere. It wasn't until I spoke to Scott that i found out what he had done...

When we go to Disneyland Jada is technically disabled due to her immune compromising medication. Sitting in lines all day around kids is just not conducive to doctors orders of staying away from coughs, and germ filled areas. Disneyland offers us the ability to get a pass four us and anyone in our party to skip to the front of every line with Jada Rose. That way she experiences the magic of Disneyland without having people cough, sweat, sneeze, and breath on her all day. It is heavenly! Scott, Tracy and Ike get the added benefit of joining us through these lines as they are in our party....back to the original story...

A nice lady and her little girl walk up to the princess meet and hand this same card that we have. She states her child had a kidney transplant and is on immune compromising medications, and cant sit in line. Realize you can use this card for rides, but attractions you cannot use them for. This young lady did not know that. They don't have an angel like Tracy to sit in line for them!!! Or do they??? Scotty could have been ticked off at this point. His child is miserable, he likely needs to go to insta care, they have been waiting in line for over an hour. He could have turned away and said tuff crap. What does he do? He explains to the person in charge of the line that "as a matter of a fact, the same situation accompanies them, only its his cousins daughter with a liver transplant. He mentioned how cautious they were the week leading up to the vacation to try and limit Ik'es exposure to any illness of any kind as it would drastically affect Jada Rose's trip. He convinced those behind him at this line to allow this cute little girl in to see the princess. Scott doesnt ask for this kind of stuff in return, he just does it. It's in his nature. AND I LOVE HIM FOR IT! Im sure its hard for many to see what might be healthy kids walking on these lines in the handicap isle. Yet if they knew the hardship and agony it is saving us, I would hope most of them would have the same heart that Scott and Tracy have for us and other Transplant Families...LOVE U SCOTTY AND TRACY!