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Nelson,

It is interesting the transformational quality of it - the first card I gave out was at a professional conference. I was chatting with a colleague and thought 'what the heck' while at the same time my heart was pounding! The warm reception and good lucks I got from that (not to mention others ASKING for cards at the same meeting) were quite a happy jolt.

It's also amazing how some people have marvelous results with one method, while others using the same have zip. For instance, we had no luck advertising in newspapers, but others we've met connected this way in a week. All the more reason to 'cover all the bases'.

My favorite card handout was at a restaurant - we put the card with our payment and handed it to our server. She got halfway to the register, whipped around on her heel and came back to us, card up in one hand. She asked 'whos is this?' We raised our hands kinda sheepishly. She then proceeded to tell us that her best friend had just found out she was pregnant, didn't know what to do, and this was just the most unbelievable thing that the day after she meets us! This card didn't turn into our connection that brought Ryan, but it was amazing.

:-)

Regina, AMom to Ryan Joshua Thomas