The Starfish

I really love this little story, it has so much meaning. It reminds us that every little thing we do for ourselves and others, does count. Enjoy.....

Once upon a time there was a wise man who used to go to
the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the
beach before he began his work.

One day he was walking along the shore.
As he looked down the beach, he saw a human
figure moving like a dancer.
He smiled to himself to think of someone who would
dance to the day.

So he began to walk faster to catch up. As he got closer,
he saw that it was a young man and the young man wasn't
dancing, but instead he was reaching down to the shore,
picking up something and very gently throwing it
into the ocean.

As he got closer he called out, "Good morning! What are you
doing?" The young man paused, looked up and replied,
"Throwing starfish in the ocean."
"I guess I should have asked, why are you throwing starfish
in the ocean?" "The sun is up and the tide is going out.
And if I don't throw them in they'll die."

"But, young man, don't you realize that there are miles and
miles of beach and starfish all along it.You can't possibly make
a difference! The young man listened politely.Then bent down,
picked up another starfish and threw it into the sea,
past the breaking waves and said-

"It made a difference for that one."