Write about being kind.

Hey friend-

Last week, as I was thinking about writing again, I made a note: “Write about being kind. Or being helpful.” And now as I’m trying to figure out what to say to you, I’m not being kind. To myself.

It’s a funny word. It doesn’t feel like an American word, actually. We hear about being independent and bold and generous (sometimes). But kind doesn’t get a lot of press.

Which is unfortunate.

In one of his letters, in a list of things to do and to not do, Paul writes, “Be ki...