The Starfish Helper – Story

One day, a man was walking along the beach, observing the low tide that had left countless starfish stranded on the shore. The sun was rising higher, and the starfish were drying out in the heat.

As he walked, he noticed a young boy ahead of him, picking up the starfish one by one and gently throwing them back into the sea.

The man approached and asked, “Why are you doing this? There are thousands of starfish on the shore. You can’t possibly save them all. It won’t make a difference.”

The boy paused, looked at the starfish in his hand, and said, “It will make a difference to this one.” He tossed it into the water, where it disappeared with a splash.

The man stood silently for a moment. Then he bent down, picked up a starfish, and threw it into the sea. Together, they continued, making a difference one starfish at a time.

Moral

Even small actions matter. You may not change the whole world, but for someone, somewhere, your efforts can mean everything.