The Starfish Story
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
There are so many children who need loving families. The number of orphans around the world is staggering. Our adoptions are not even a drop in the bucket. However, I know that many people's lives will be touched because of our children. They have been granted life for a purpose and I look forward to witnessing the ways God will use them. Sometimes, I get overwhelmed by the large number of children who need parents, and I am glad that I could help at least two of them. My daily goal is to make a difference for these two little Starfish of mine.
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