It isn't always easy being kind. Despite how much we rave about it, kindness comes at a cost. Without realizing it, the kindest people in the world are often the loneliest, and research has found ...

I recently received the following letter that inspired this week’s column. Here it is. “I am an 87-year-old woman, gray-haired and using a cane since walking has become a chore as I have aged. I don’t ...