Thanksgiving Inspirational
Story
The Starfish
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
another starfish and threw it into the sea, past the breaking
waves and said, "It made a difference for that one."
Each of us can make a difference to this world. Everybody
is useful and it is just the matter of whether u want to
make a difference.
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