Happy In Bag

Friday, October 23, 2009

Anne















Everyone loved Anne Winter. She was smart, kind, generous, funny and infectiously positive.

Here's one of the many things Anne did for me. In the mid-80s, when I decided that I actually wanted to make a living doing something I enjoyed, I determined that I should work for a man named Hal. I didn't know him, and it took a couple weeks to convince Hal to hire me at a starting wage of $3.50 an hour. In the interim, Anne allowed me to help out at her record store. I assisted her with tasks like receiving, stocking, pricing and scheduling for a couple weeks until I landed my dream job.

Anne made me a better person. She made Kansas City a better place.

2 Comments:

  • At 6:13 PM, Blogger Faith said…

    I'm so sorry for your loss, HIB. I heard a bit more about Anne on NPR on my way home last night, and the circumstances surrounding her death. Terrible. Shouldn't have happened. I'm so, so sorry.

     
  • At 6:15 PM, Blogger Happy In Bag said…

    Thanks, Faith. I really liked her. So did hundreds, maybe thousands, of other people.

     

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