HERE'S WHY A LITTLE MORE KINDNESS CAN GO A LONG WAY

“Be kind. Everyone you meet is carrying a heavy burden.” Ian MacLaren

• Anthony Bourdain
• Kate Spade
  

Two prominent, popular people who seemed to have "everything" - fame, fortune, all of life's comforts.  Yet something was amiss.  We ought to remember that behind the popularity, behind the smile, many people carry burdens.  And sometimes those loads are just too heavy for them to go on.  

Author Ian MacLaren is wise when he reminds us to "be kind. Everyone you meet is carrying a heavy burden."