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 ...

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.