One of my favorite quotes by Norman Rice is "dare to reach out your hand into the darkness, to pull another hand into the light." Just a simple gesture of kindness — what possible difference could it make?  


If we look back upon our lives, two things stand out in our experiences - the times we were given appreciation and the times we were criticized.  Which of these lifted you up?  
I still remember a compliment by my 4th grade History teacher when he said that he saw an excitement and passion within me.  He asked me to write a paper on the one thing that excited and inspired me that day - and he gave extra credit to anyone in the class who wanted to do the same.  


I still have it - a scrapbook on the space program with clippings from Apollo 14.  It gave me pleasure to write it in a history class; a class that had nothing to do with the space program, but was led by a motivator who saw the potential to grow someone beyond their boundaries.


If you think we can Win Friends and Influence People using the principles we have been taught, the answer is: yes we can!  If you think we can forever change someone's life for the better, the answer is - absolutely - and this is why it is so important for us to learn to give honest, sincere appreciation to those who work so hard to help us be happy, make a living, or simply serve us in the many capacities that people do.


We will learn the simple formula in Session 7 and it may be a class that will change your life!