Whenever I saw Rad it was an instant brightener of my day. His laugh, smile, and ability to make you feel like the most important person in the world had a positive effect on anyone he encountered.
While it is difficult to pick one favorite Rad story, one of my favorites was just a few months ago. I was having dinner at Gloriettas and got seated right behind Rad without him seeing me. He was having a celebration dinner with his real estate firm and throughout the dinner, Rad would stand up and give speeches that often got emotional and included tears of joy. I kept making eye contact with his coworker Nicole and we would share smiles over his stories. It was so endearing and fun to listen to I didn't want to let him know I was sitting right there because I didn't want to spoil any of the speeches. At the end of the dinner when he got up I said hello and gave him the biggest hug. He exclaimed "why didn't you tell me you were here?!" and we all shared quite the laugh. It was such a happy and special moment -- I felt lucky to sneakily be a part of it.