Just
before dawn a little starfish washed upon the shore. The little
starfish was so close to the waters edge, but could not make
it back to the sea on her own. If she laid there too long
she would eventually perish in the heat of the afternoon sun.
That
very morning a young woman strolling along the beach noticed
that the tides had left behind many starfish. She wondered
if by herself she could save the vast number of stranded
starfish on the long stretch of beach. Tenderly, she reached
down and one by one gently set the small starfish back into
the ocean.
When
other passers-by witnessed her plight, they also began to
pick up the helpless starfish, dust off the sand and place
them back into the safety of the sea. When the last starfish
was saved everyone was filled with joy and knew that together...they
had made a difference!
