CHARLOTTE, N.C. — One morning, a man was walking along the beach when he noticed a young boy picking something off the sand and throwing it into the sea. Curious, the man approached and saw that the child was tossing stranded starfish back into the water.
"What are you doing?" the man asked.
"The starfish will die if they are still on the shore when the sun rises," the boy replied.
Perplexed, the man remarked, "But that's pointless. There are countless miles of beach and thousands of starfish. It doesn't matter how many you return to the water. You can't make a difference."
Unfazed, the boy bent down, picked up another starfish, and tossed it into the sea. "It matters to this one," he said.
This story reminds us that while we might not be able to save everyone, helping even one person can make a significant difference. Each act of kindness, no matter how small, matters to the one who receives it. So, let's strive to make a difference, one starfish at a time.