The Starfish

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.

 Walking along the shore, as he looked down the beach, he saw a human figure moving like dancer.He smiled to himself to think of someone who would dance to the day. So he began to walk faster to catch up. As he got closer, he saw that it was a young man and the young man wasn't dancing, but instead he was reaching down to the shore, picking up something and very gently throwing it into the ocean.

As he got closer he called out, "Good morning! What are you doing?'

The young man paused, looked up and replied, " Throwing starfish in the ocean"

" I guess I should have asked, " why are you throwing starfish in the ocean?"

"The sun is up, and the tide is going out, and if I don't throw them in they'll die.

"But, young man, don't you realize that their are miles and ,miles of beach, and starfish all along it.  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 and said, " It made a difference for that o e.  :-)

--Author unknown--

5 IMPORTANT LESSONS

  I'd like to share this beautiful allegory with you:

A pencilmaker told the pencils 5 important lessons:

1st, everything you do will always leave a mark.
2nd, you can always correct the mistakes you make by its eraser at the top.
3rd, what is important is what's inside you.
4th, in life, you will undergo painful sharpenings which will make you a better pencil.

And finally, the most important is...to be the best pencil you can be. You must allow yourself to be held and guided by the hand that holds you.

God bless you! (",)