My sister-in-law, Mary Lou, emailed me the Starfish Story. It is definitely food for thought, so I’m happy to post it here –
A young girl was walking along a beach upon which thousands of starfish had been washed up during a terrible storm. When she came to each starfish, she would pick it up, and throw it back into the ocean. People watched her with amusement.
She had been doing this for some time when a man approached her and said, “Little girl, why are you doing this? Look at this beach! You can’t save all these starfish. You can’t begin to make a difference!”
The girl seemed crushed, suddenly deflated. But after a few moments, she bent down, picked up another starfish, and hurled it as far as she could into the ocean. Then she looked up at the man and replied, “Well, I made a difference to that one!”
The old man looked at the girl inquisitively and thought about what she had done and said. Inspired, he joined the little girl in throwing starfish back into the sea. Soon others joined, and all the starfish were saved.
— Adapted from The Star Thrower
by Loren C. Eiseley
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NICE story! Smart little girl. Why would anyone get offended? Unless they are the kind of starifsh that eat coral and kill it.
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It IS a nice story, one full of hope that one’s actions can make a difference, particularly if others act with you to solve a problem. We live in a very political world, Marsha, and it’s hard to know what will offend. Everyone reads through a different ‘lens.’ I’m glad you liked the story.
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I have always loved that story !!
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It fills you with hope, doesn’t it, Steph?
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