Saturday, June 21, 2008
Once upon a time, there was a wise man who used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work.
One day, as he was walking along the shore, he looked down the beach and saw a human figure moving like a dancer. He smiled to himself at the thought of someone who would dance to the day, and so he walked faster to catch up.
As he got closer, he noticed that the figure was that of a young child, and that what he was doing was not dancing at all. The young child was reaching down to the shore, picking up small objects, and throwing them into the ocean.
He came closer still and called out,“Good morning! May I ask what it is that you are doing?”
The young child paused, looked up, and replied,“Throwing starfish into the ocean.”
“I must ask, then, why are you throwing starfish into the ocean?” asked the somewhat startled wise man.
To this, the young child 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 wise man commented, “But, child, do you not realize that there are miles and miles of beach and there are starfish all along every mile? You can't possibly make a difference!”
At this, the young child bent down, picked up yet another starfish, and threw it into the ocean. As it met the water, he said, “It made a difference for that one.”
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I'm not in a good mood these few days... but now i'm trying not to be in a bad mood.
So if you din receive an sms reply these few days, i'm just trying to heal. Not trying to ignore.
But now that i've seen this story, i want to be like the little boy to make a difference as much as he can, like some teachers who had made a difference to me. Some will not be forgotten.
I'm prepared for the challenge.
--Mary HAD a little lamb--
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