My Parents Taught Me to Pay It Forward…

Both of my parents, like many, were immigrants to the US after WWII. They each came to this country with lots of hope and no money. As I was growing up, I would hear many, many stories of people who helped them in so many ways. Often complete strangers would help out in both large and small ways.

All of these contributions helped my parents establish themselves and then later marry and raise a family. They always spoke with huge gratitude for all who helped them.

While I didn’t understand it until I was older, my parents always looked for ways to “pay if forward.” It didn’t matter whether someone had no means or was wealthy; if my parents could help out, they did.

As a grateful recipient many years later, I want to honor all of those who first helped out my parents by offering a way that we all can help each other out.

Consider “paying it forward” for someone else to take a class!

How Does It Work?

You pay for a class and then allow someone else to attend.

That person can be a friend of yours or it can be a complete stranger by offering it to the public.

If you want to invite a particular friend, when you purchase the Pay It Forward seat, you will receive a coupon code that you can send to your friend for redemption.

If you offer it to the public, each class has listed the number of Pay It Forward seats that are available. Anyone who wishes, can use one of them to attend the class.

Pay It Forward Now!

It takes a village to raise a child. This African proverb suggests that an entire community of people must interact with children for those children to experience and grow in a safe and healthy environment.

I believe it takes a village for all of us to grow in a safe and healthy environment!

It is very easy to Pay It Forward – simply click on what you want to offer and you will have the opportunity to specify a person or offer it to the public.

Wherever you are and whatever your circumstances at this time, it is my hope that you are finding small ways of cherishing each other during these different times.

Sylvia Saenger