The Legend of the Starfish

as the old man walked the beach at dawn he noticed a young man ahead of him picking up starfish and flinging them into the sea finally catching up with the youth he asked why he was doing this the young men explained that the stranded starfish would die if left until the morning sun but the beach goes on for miles and there are millions of starfish commented the old man the young man looked at the starfish in his hand and threw it safely in the waves it makes a difference to this one he said you