A young girl was walking along a beach upon which thousands of starfish had been washed up during a terrible storm. When she came to each starfish, she would pick it up, and throw it back into the ocean. People watched her with amusement.
She had been doing this for some time when a man approached her and said, “Little girl, why are you doing this? Look at this beach! You can’t save all these starfish. You can’t begin to make a difference!”
The girl seemed crushed, suddenly deflated. But after a few moments, she bent down, picked up another starfish, and hurled it as far as she could into the ocean. Then she looked up at the man and replied,
“Well, I made a difference to that one!”
The old man looked at the girl inquisitively and thought about what she had done and said. Inspired, he joined the little girl in throwing starfish back into the sea. Soon others joined, and all the starfish were saved. - adapted from the Star Thrower by Loren C. Eiseley
I was blessed my a very special friend with a gift of this Starfish necklace to celebrate our adoption of Hannah. She told me about the story above and how this necklace was to thank me for making a difference in one little girl. It touched me deeply...this is a moment I will not forget. It is a special reminder every time I wear it I will know that while there are so many children in need of loving homes I followed God's heart and a making a difference in one. (And hopefully by next summer two more!)
Thank you Miss Joy!
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