It is an honor to be asked to be someone’s character reference. But even if you are enthused about helping a friend or colleague out, you might feel a little intimidated by the prospect of putting the ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on X (Opens in new window) … is a friend ...

Knowing how to write a recommendation letter means putting yourself and the person you’re recommending in the best possible light. After all, this letter could have a major impact on the future of the ...

Saying goodbye to a friend hurts, but saying goodbye to a friend who betrayed my trust is a whole different kind of pain. It's like a part of me silently shatters, like shared memories turning into ...

"A Christmas Letter to a Friend,” by Fra Giovanni, 1513 (As read on my radio show by my late father, William D. Smith): “I am your friend and my love for you goes deep. There is nothing I can give you ...

WERE you, my friend, one of those who make a merit of their silence, I should have little occasion to write this letter. But as I know you, on the contrary, to have lamented your colloquial ...

Over the past few years, my friend had offered me a job to work with him in a city on the opposite coast. We joked about how I would move there just to see the otters in the bay. I think both of us ...