There was once a wise man who was walking along the shore. As he looked down the beach, he saw a human figure moving like a dancer. As he got closer, he saw that it was a young man and the young man wasn't dancing, but instead, was reaching down to the shore, picking up starfish and very gently throwing them into the ocean.
When asked why he was throwing Starfish into the ocean, the young man answered "The sun is up and the tide is going out and if I don't throw them in they'll die". The wise man replied "But don't you realize that there are miles and miles of beach with Starfish all along it, and that you can't possibly make a difference!"
The young man listened politely, then bent down, picked up another Starfish and threw it into the sea, past the breaking waves.
"It made a difference for that one," he said.
"Starfish Story" based on "The Star Thrower" by naturalist/philosopher Loren Eiseley:
From our day.
Lucas has a sinus infection and is on antibiotics, I'm glad i trusted my instincts and took him back to the dr. Poor guy is going on week three of being sick :/ I'll be glad when everyone is healthy again. This makes for lots of cuddles..I don't mind a bit.
I took this clip of Caleb having a phone convo with nani and papa while going to the beach (i'm not sure they were aware that they played in our backyard with us today :) oh the imagination of a three year old!!
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