THE SINGLE STARFISH

A story of making a difference

Once upon a time, an elderly man was walking along the beach when he noticed a young boy picking something up off the sand and throwing it into the sea.

As he got closer, the old man realized that the child was throwing stranded starfish that had washed up on the shore back into the breaking waves. Approaching the boy, the old man asked what he was doing.

The young boy replied,

“The starfish will die if they’re still on the shore when the sun rises,” he replied.

Perplexed, the old man said,

“But that’s pointless! There are countless miles of beach and thousands of starfish to save. It doesn’t matter how many you return to the water, you can’t possibly make a difference.”

Unfazed, the boy bent down, picked up another starfish, and tossed it into the sea.

“It made a difference for that one.”

ALWAYS REMEMBER…

Every action has a reaction, every cause has an effect, and every little bit makes a difference! Hence doing something to make a positive change is ALWAYS better than doing nothing!