The following week, I walked to CVS in Harvard Square to pick up two thank you cards so that students could write in them. I was shocked, first by how few thank you cards there were (I saw just ...

Laurie McCulloch cried as she hugged workers at Edwards Lifesciences, her voice quivering as she thanked them, telling them, “My husband is here because of you.” Her husband, Ben McCulloch ...

Dear Eric: My beautiful best friend/daughter passed away from breast cancer seven months ago. I was her caregiver for almost three years and am devastated by losing her. I have tried a couple ...

If straight talk doesn’t work, be bold. The next gift could come with a box of thank-you cards. Or send this column to someone who may forget or doesn’t know a note of gratitude is appreciated.