Our world has been profoundly influenced by the thoughts,
beliefs and actions of all its past and present habitants. History is created
not only by those whose names are revered and celebrated, but also by the
infamous and unknown. All those who live, carve out in some special way their
very own niche.
In his book, "The Star Thrower", Loren E.Eisley
talks of the day when he was walking on the beach sands where hundreds of
starfish had been washed up on the shore.
He noticed a little boy picking up the starfish one by one
and throwing them back into the ocean.
He observed the boy for a few minutes, accosted him and
asked what he was upto.
The boy replied that he was returning the starfish to the
sea, otherwise, they would die.
Eisley was both touched and amused. He asked the boy; how
saving a few when so many were doomed would make any difference whatsoever?
The boy picked up a starfish and as he threw it back, said…
"It's going to make a lot of difference to this
one!"
Eisley left the beach and went home to continue writing only
to discover that he could not type a single word.
He returned to the beach and spent the rest of the day
helping the little boy throw starfish into the sea.
