I have friends who have family members who care about this etiquette, inquiring when a thank-you card will arrive or why it's late. I've had people in my life cherish the notes I've written ...

Students are always running out of it ... take a moment to slow down. Go looking for a thank you card and write to them. They might seem small, these businesses, these moments, these gestures ...

I should have known. Or at the very least, I shouldn’t have been surprised. When I made the decision to run the Boston Marathon last fall, it came with a […] ...