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"The Star Thrower"

This story is told based on the original work of L Eiseley's allegory called the "The Star Thrower".



A traveler was walking for miles along a white sand beach when he finally saw someone. It was a woman far off walking toward him. As he watched her she stopped walking and rolled up her sleeves. Then she picked up a starfish and threw it into the ocean. He watched as she diligently worked at scooping up starfish and throwing one by one back into the sea.



After an extended time and curious, he asked, “What are you doing with the starfish?” The woman replied "When the tide goes out it leaves these starfish stranded all over this beach. They will dry up and die before the tide comes back --- so I am throwing them back into the sea where they can live."



The traveler then asked her, "But this beach is miles long and there are thousands upon thousands of stranded starfish, most will die before you reach them. Do you really think throwing a few starfish back into the ocean is really going to make a difference?"



The woman picked up a starfish and looked at the man and then at the starfish. She then drew back her arm and gave a mighty throw with the starfish landing in the waves. She turned to the man and said, "It makes a difference to that one."

 

I have posted this once before but it has such a wonderful message…

I think a lot of people ask the same question about helping others… do you really think doing something small for one person is really going to make a difference?

I tell you YES, it does matter to that one person you help…even if its something small… so never think one small action can’t make a difference in someone’s life… because it can and it does!

I just love this story and wanted to post it again… Sharon… it reminds me of you… you are defiantly a star thrower!!

Peace and blessings All… and let’s all be “Star Throwers”!

Thom