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"THE
STARFISH "
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There was a young man walking down
a deserted beach just before dawn. In the distance he saw a frail old
man. As he approached the old man, he saw him picking up stranded
starfish and throwing them back into the sea.
The young man gazed in wonder as
the old man again and again threw the
small starfish from the sand to the water. He asked, "Old man, why do
you spend so much energy doing what seems to be a waste of time?"
The old man explained that the
stranded starfish would die if left in
the morning sun." But there must be thousands of beached and millions
of starfish!" exclaimed the young man. "How can you make any
difference?"
The old man looked down at the
small starfish in his hand and as he
threw it into the safety of the sea, he said, "I made a difference to
this one."
© 1989 Irv Furman
Recipient of 8 "Excellence in Media" Angel Awards
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