Home field advantage in Sports is quite an advantage, and more than frequently it provides an edge that leads to victory. The same is true in life because encouragement allows us to proceed toward positive goals and overcome our fears and failures. A kind word or the total acceptance of genuine listening fills others with the realization that someone cares. From infancy children are encouraged to take their first steps, and to speak their first words. The loving involvement of others is the fertile ground for growth and development. The support to continue to grow and thrive does not end in childhood. Neither does the need to encourage and be encouraged.