Wednesday, July 23, 2025
I knew Sandy many years ago, Some people carry such an unforgettable light, that time and distance can’t erase the imprint they leave behind. Sandy was vibrant in a way that was hard to miss. He moved through the world with deep curiosity, openness, and heart. He was always ready to learn something new. He had a beautiful wonder at the world, like he was constantly in conversation with it, always reaching toward understanding. He loved ideas, always chasing down a thought, a question, a half-formed theory. Conversations with him were a joy. They could start in laughter and end in something close to philosophy. That fascination, curiosity, and engagement was contagious. He was a born performer and carried a stage-light energy into everyday moments, always full of stories, wit, laughter, and the most fantastic voice impressions. He was live theater, improv comedy, and a late-night talk show mashed into one singular, unique human. He had a way of making any space feel brighter.
I think his greatest gift though, was his kindness. It was so natural and innate, you could almost overlook it until you realized how just how deeply it had touched you. There was no performance to it. It came with no expectations. Just authentic warmth and genuine care that he gave so freely without condition. He had a rare gift for meeting people exactly where they were, with empathy, acceptance, and no expectation they be anyone but themselves. He modeled vulnerability equally well, in a way few people do, sharing his own struggles with such openness, courage and honesty, that he created space where others felt safe to do the same.
Sandy’s light was singular and impossible to replicate or forget. He effortlessly offered connection, care, laughter, and the reminder that it is ok to be imperfectly human. I’m grateful our paths once crossed. It was a gift to know him. The world is so much dimmer without him in it, but infinitely brighter for having known his light. My deepest condolences to his family and all who loved him.
