Twenty-seven years ago, a New Jersey woman named Lorraine Jara established Be Kind to Humankind Week after two men from her community were involved in a tragic boating accident and passers-by failed to lend a hand.

I would hope that such an incident would never occur here in our community. That said, Be Kind to Humankind Week is an opportunity for all of us to pause and ask ourselves how we can embrace humankindness more fully.

I am fortunate to work for an organization whose tagline is “Hello Humankindness.” It is a privilege to interact daily with caregivers who are by nature compassionate and are motivated by the opportunity to relieve suffering.

Recently I received a heartfelt thank-you letter from one of our patients. He was unexpectedly admitted to one of our hospitals for doubl

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