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One day a man was walking along the beach when
he noticed a figure in the distance. As he got closer, he realized
the figure was that of a boy picking something up and gently
throwing it into the ocean. Approaching the boy, he asked, "What
are you doing?" The youth replied, "Throwing a starfish into
the ocean. The sun is up and the tide is going out. If I don't
throw them back, they'll die." "Son," the man said, "don't you
realize there are miles and miles of beach and hundreds of starfish?
You can't possibly make a difference!" After listening politely,
the boy bent down, picked up another starfish, and threw it
into the surf. Then smiling at the man, said, "I made a difference
for that one." (Adapted from Star Thrower, by Loren Eiseley) |
