While Ella Wheeler Wilcox’s opening line from an otherwise somber poem “Solitude” is often quoted out of context, she was definitely on to something that may be older than language itself. And it’s something that’s always been important for our relationships with each other. Being in a room full of laughing people is quite a joyful experience, unless of course you’re the butt of the joke, but the warmth you get from being part of
