Once upon a time there was a wise
man
that 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 guessed that, but 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 and picked up another
starfish.
He threw it into the sea,
past the breaking waves
and said
"It made a difference for that one."
There is something very
special in each and every person that we
meet.
We have all been gifted with
the ability to make a difference in
another person's life.
And if we can
become aware of that gift, we gain
through the strength of our visions the
power to shape the future.
We must
each find our starfish.
And if we throw our stars wisely and well, the world will be blessed