Make a Difference

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