Random Act of Kindness

I worked with Ken at HMR for about two years in the early 2000s, shortly after I'd moved to SF. He was the first person I met there and the one who hired me. I was continually amazed at his ability to keep track of both the substance and politics regarding the numerous and complex key SF issues of the day. A few months into my time there, he randomly wandered into my office one afternoon and gave me two tickets to a Giants game that weekend. Now I'm someone you're more apt to find at a museum on a weekend than at a stadium...but we went to the game and bumped into some other friends there and had a terrific time. It was one of those small, random acts of kindness that sometimes appear in our lives. I really appreciated it because it reminded me of the many facets of my new city and to stay open to any possibilities that may come my way. My thoughts this week have been with his family, friends and the many who worked with him for so long.