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 man, and that what he was doing was not dancing at all. The young man 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 man 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 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, "I made a difference to that one!" - The Star Thrower by Loren Eiseley, 1907 – 1977
This is a very touching story…. You may not able to shine everyone, but you can lend your hands to help them…
This coming Saturday (20 November 2010) is a meaningful day to all my dearest colleagues (I hope so!), as we are going to “Give Back To Society”… Some of my friends are going to visit old folks home or orphanage, and I have been assigned to go to Help University College to have fun with 200 students from all faculties.
I have no idea what should I do on that day itself… I am sure those students have full of loves, as their families can afford to send them to private university… What else they need? Most likely they carry better phone or more expensive bag then me! I am a poor worker~~~
