ANAHEIM It can be a gesture as simple as a wave to a fan, a Sharpie-scribble of an autograph on a kid’s trading card or a shake of a soldier’s hand.

It can be a visit to children’s hospital bedside, a tour of a military base in the middle of the Mojave desert, a pep talk to a 5-year-old boy shaking in his first pair of skates, or a moment to ask a grandmother, “How are you?” and to listen to her answer.