"My grandfather is a real inspiration to me. He's been the father that my father wasn't. He and my grandmother raised my brother and me from the time I was 3 years old, because my mother didn't have the time and wanted to live her own life. My grandparents drove to Selmer where we were living and said, 'Come on, you're going home.' They took on all that responsibility and raised us the way parents ought to raise their children. I remember being in junior high school and seeing my grandfather put cardboard in his work shoes instead of buying new ones for himself. He made so many sacrifices for us. He gave us a weekly allowance of $3-5, which went a long way in those days. He and my grandmother taught us the importance of saving, of taking care of family, and of getting an education. My grandmother is gone now, and my grandfather is 94 years old. I ask him what he needs, and he says he doesn't need anything other than just a little candy. He's my hero, and I love him."
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