The Kindness of Good Company

"My idea of good company is the company of clever, well-informed people who have a great deal of conversation; that is what I call good company."
― Jane Austen

A gentleman I know spent most of a Saturday speaking at a workshop, a work-related, community service thing.  After talking for most of eight hours, he was pretty tired. Nonetheless, that evening, the gentleman found himself at a gala, sitting next to a very friendly octogenarian who seemed in need of company.  The gentleman spent the next couple of hours talking with her, sharing stories and making her laugh.