I wanted my class to submit a written gesture of gratitude to some instructors. Then I encountered a surprising hurdle.

Young kids are gonna make mistakes.' But, as a black man, I just wanna say thank you for giving these young black guys an opportunity — and I know you have taken some heat, and I thought it was ...

I want to start writing thank-you notes as a practice ... Berating oneself or laying out excuses is not, as you say, a gracious way to start a letter of thanks. Rather, you should address the ...