Being kind is hard, but it's easier when we stop and get to know one another

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Being kind is hard, but it's easier when we stop and get to know one another

The Times

Published: Oct 12, 2019, 8:49 PM

It’s hard to be kind.Ellen makes it look easy, graciously poking a little fun and deftly defending her choice to sit next to a conservative president at a football game — an image that took the internet by storm.

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Column: Choosing hope when the news is dark

Shannon Casas

The Times

Published: Mar 30, 2023, 11:24 PM

Hope is a pretty word.It sounds soft, warm and fuzzy, full of light. For anyone who has hoped for something for a long time, though, or tried to find hope in a really dark place — that word, whew, it’s so hard. When what’s hoped for feels impossible, what is the point of hope?

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