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 starfish back 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, he said,
"I made a difference for that one."
by Loren Eiseley
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