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Originally Posted by hotrodsally

A few weeks ago, I posted "The Starfish Story." A printed copy was included in my adoption package, from Heaven Can Wait Animal Sanctuary, when I adopted Molly, a 6 1/2 year old kitty cat in the fall of 2002.

I read it the very first time when that beautiful little creature came into my life and I read it again as this beautiful little creature has left my life.

RIP Molly, March 17, 1996 - February 29, 2012. My life was a better place because you were in it.



The Starfish Story

adapted from The Star Thrower
by Loren Eiseley (1907 - 1977)

One day, as a man 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."

"Why are you throwing starfish into the ocean?" asked the somewhat startled wise man.

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!"

The young man bent down, picked up yet another starfish, and threw it into the ocean. As it met the water, he said, "It made a difference for that one."

Books by Loren Eiseley

So sorry, I know that you've had a rough time with her lately!