- "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;" "Why are you throwing starfish into the ocean?" asked the somewhat startled wise man; 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 wise man commented, "But, young man, 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 man 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;” Adapted from the starfish story written by Loren Eiseley
- THE STARFISH STORY - You make a profound difference; Once upon a time, there was a wise man walking on the beach; He looked down the beach and saw a human figure moving like a dancer; As he got closer, he noticed it was a young man, reaching down to the shore, picking up small objects, and throwing them into the ocean; He came closer still and called out
- NOTE - The beads are wrapped inside of the bags to protect the cards; They are not missing; :-)
