The art of connecting is one of the most important things in life we need to master.  The ability to make friends out of acquaintances is very important.  The old saying it is not what you know but who you know is truer than we want to admit.  Perhaps instead of blaming the system, we should learn how to flow with the system.  God made us for connection.  We were never meant to be alone.  We are going to explore some of these principals today.