the yes! effect - can one word change the world? yes!
has the word yes! had a positive effect on you or someone you know?
In 100 words or less, let us know how you said yes! to your future or the future of a loved one. Are you having a yes! effect on a loved one’s education, helping them reach their goals? Think about teachers, family members and the many people in your life. Did their saying yes! to you make a difference?
I am Princese woman 26age
20 Aug, 2010
Jevgenija Astrakova
Yes story wesrn union-best from 2010 I like Western Union 10 years Princese+Western Unior=princese2010
yes ... how can i help u ???!!
09 Jul, 2010
rawan
i want to say that sending mony by westren give me alot of sweet memory with my agent ... i work in bank in jordan and i meet alot of people whos not arabian .. and they dont speak english to .. but the funny thing that i konw what they want to do and were they wana send mony by aye language .. 
or head move`s !!!! ido love thez people .. i learnd so much from them ,, maby idont speak english well but we are human and that`s our language…
A brazilien tourist !
22 Aug, 2009
Flavia Sobral
I m a client since june of this year 2009. And I wanna say Thank you Thank you Thank you !!! My life becomes more confortable after I say Yes ! !! I may to get my finnancial `s support as well send it to my family ! Now I am W.U Golden ! Thank you again !
Finally it is a YES!
19 Jun, 2009
Perfecto Reyes Jr
Since time immemorial i had been so skeptic about doing things. I am scared of coming up with decisions and end up losing everything. But come the opportunity to Western Union as a Support Specialist I tried to say YES. Everything went well and now I am up to more challenges waiting to say another YES
yes right now
08 Jun, 2009
ASIF
saying yes was very easy for me in past but when i realised that only saying yes and not acting according has ruined my life then i started not just saying yes but acting according to it. now i am well satisfied
Read about the yes! effect in action with our featured authors
It wasn’t until I was in 8th grade, that my English teacher saw something special in me, and took me under her wing. She invested her time in me and mentored me, and before I knew it I was on the public speaking team. My first public speech was one that I wrote on the topic of prejudice, and I delivered it with strength and conviction that people didn’t expect from a little Filipino girl. I took first place for that speech, and when they announced my name, my teacher threw her arms in the air and screamed for me. She helped me do things that I didn’t think that I could do, and I won that award because of her belief in me.
One of my favorite roles I play today is inspiring young children. Just last week I visited a class of fifth-graders. To see their eyes and how they smile when I tell them what I do is incredible. When they see me in the newspapers, and on the news, it reinforces to them that they can be anything they want to be as long as they believe in themselves. I believe that education is the only way we are going to move forward as a society. It’s the most important thing to give our children.
As a very young student in Cuba, I remember the enormous turnover of elementary schoolteachers, as many as 16 in one year, due to the dire conditions in that profession. My family, however, refused to let this affect the level of my education. Encouraging me to read and explore, I remember my godmother, a math teacher, spending time with me after school, going over lessons with me. It was this perseverance that helped me build character, and made me who I am today.
To help make ends meet, I worked at a small Mexican restaurant. I started as a cashier, but soon I was a hostess and then a waitress. We had a lot of regulars, and as I brought them their food I would tell them about my dreams of being on TV. I received my first big break through a patron, who offered to introduce me to a program director at a small radio station. After I interviewed, I was offered the position. It was a huge opportunity for me, but at $2 an hour, I had to keep working at the restaurant, all while going to school.
Whenever I can, I enjoy using my talents to help kids pursue their dreams. I recently traveled to Minneapolis to support artbuddies.org, an organization that brings designers and artists together with underserved kids one on one. I painted a mural with groups of third, fourth and fifth-graders and had a chance to talk with all of them about the possibilities of creating a life filled with art and design. I believe this experience resonated with them, and hopefully encouraged them to look at the world around them in a different way.
