The Starfish

An old man walking along a beach one day, notices a a youth picking up

starfish and flinging them into the sea. The old man asks, "Why are you

doing this?"

The young man responds, "If left on the beach 'til the noonday sun, they

will die."

"But," protests the old man, "The beach goes on for miles and there are

millions of starfish. How can your effort make any difference?"

Looking at the starfish in his hand, the young man replies, "It makes a very

real difference to this one.