Our fellow Kansans struggle around us. But we can help them — and ourselves — by reaching out

Our fellow Kansans struggle around us. But we can help them — and ourselves — by reaching out

Making connections with one another can lighten our heavy burdens, writes columnist Rebecca Phillips. (Getty Images)I think I have discovered how to survive in today’s society. It’s called drinking lots of iced coffee and listening to my favorite music on the Pandora app on my phone. I actually do have other ways of coping, and I could list a few. My younger sister Laura just returned from a race and a girls’ getaway in Charleston, South Carolin…