I wasn’t in the The Muskegon Chronicle newsroom yesterday, but as I sit here today, the absence of Ken Stevens is impossible to miss.
After talking to my fellow colleagues one thing has become clear. Ken was universally respected and loved as a photographer, but more importantly, as a person. If there’s one thing I’ll remember about Ken, it’s the way he went about his business each and every day.
He was seemingly always enthusiastic and did everything with a smile, even on days when things weren’t going so well. His passing has made me take a big step back and realize that I need to appreciate what everything I have like he did.
I need to approach every day with that enthusiasm and that smile, because every day is a blessing. I truly think Ken understood that. I’m very lucky have had the chance to know him for as long as I did. I’m a better person for it.
Pictured here is a bucket of popcorn that’s permanently stationed in the newsroom. Ken would fill it with Wesco popcorn on a nearly daily basis, always announcing “Fresh Corn!”
Why?
Because he wanted to, and he knew it made people happy. It’s just one example of the small acts of kindness he did every day.
My thoughts and prayers are with his family. May you rest in peace….