Last year I found this story somewhere on internet – and I posted it on my profile at Facebook … but I think it has it’s place here too. The original are written by “Loren Eiseley” - ”The Star Thrower”.
“While walking along a beach, an elderly gentleman saw someone in the distance leaning down, picking something up and throwing it into the ocean.
As he got closer, he noticed that the figure was that of a young man, picking up starfish one by one and tossing each one gently back into the water.
He came closer still and called out, “Good morning! May I ask what it is that you are doing?”
The young man paused, looked up, and replied “Throwing starfish into the ocean.”
The old man smiled, and said, “I must ask, then, why are you throwing starfish into the ocean?”
To this, the young man replied, “The sun is up and the tide is going out. If I don’t throw them in, they’ll die.”
Upon hearing this, the elderly observer commented, “But, young man, do you not realise that there are miles and miles of beach and there are starfish all along every mile? You can’t possibly make a difference!”
The young man listened politely. Then he bent down, picked up another starfish, threw it into the back into the ocean past the breaking waves and said, “It made a difference for that one.”
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Touching story. As the saying goes, “No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted”
I know … I think the story is so beautiful and it’s the truth – even if we can make a difference for one person … lets do it.
That’s a beautiful story my friend. Truly one can make a difference
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Yes, we can … even if it’s only one at the time.
Oh that is so beautiful Viveka.
Thank you so much … I love it too – wonderful written … *smile – we don’t need to make big wonders to make a difference.
very true!
i loved every word! thank u for sharing with me
You’re post yesterday reminded me about this one … great little story and we should do like the young man.
yes we should!
Beautiful story.
Yes, it really is … and not difficult for understand neither.
I loved it and I totally agree with the sentiment
Yes, if we don’t that … there is something seriously wrong with us. Thanks for … reading it.
Beautiful story. But the song hit me again, I know it, so beautiful again… You took me again to the past… It was beautiful film, Jean Paul Belmondo… Thank you dear, you made my day today. Love, nia
My pleasure – I knew it been in a film, but I didn’t know witch one. Le Professionnel – as it says on the media player. How stupid can I be???? Have a feeling it has been in an other movie too. Have to find out. Has one of my favorite tracks for year – Ennio Morricone, have made some beautiful soundtracks. Very powerful music, but still soft.
Maddalena (1971) and Le Professionnel (1981) and TV series The Life and Times – what would we do without internet and google. *smile
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Do you remember this song ? It is one of best ones…. Thanks dear, love, nia
This is good stuff, thanks for posting it!
It’s a fantastic story … and if we don’t understand it .. we are lost. Thanks for reading.
I loved this story! Thank you for sharing it with me… I will always think of it. Love, Gloria/Granny Gee
I love it too …. we should all think like the young man.
I’m going to think like the starfish thrower, Viveka. I think that the most beautiful story… I love the lesson it has… I want to live that story.
)) I’m so glad you told me, Viveka.
If we don’t think about it everyday … and live by it – so long we don’t forget … *smile
I won’t forget….
))