A vacationing businessman was walking along a beach when he saw a young boy. Along the shore were many starfish that had been washed up by the tide and were sure to die before the tide returned. The boy was walked slowly along the shore and occasionally reached down and tossed the beached starfish back into the ocean. The businessman, hoping to teach the boy a little lesson in common sense, walked up to the boy and said, "I have been watching what you are doing, son. You have a good heart, and I know you mean well, but do you realize how many beaches there are around here and how many starfish are dying on every beach every day. Surely such an industrious and kind hearted boy such as yourself could find something better to do with your time. Do you really think that what you are doing is going to make a difference?" The boy looked up at the man, and then he looked down at a starfish by his feet. He picked up the starfish, and as he gently tossed it back into the ocean, he said, "It makes a difference to that one."
You too can make a difference ...if you only want to!
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And what makes a difference to one makes a difference to all.
'Love Thy Neighbour AS Thyself.' All are One, arisiing in God.
Satya Sai Baba once had a woman devotee, who hit a dog who came scrounging for cookies. She chased it out of the kitchen.
When Satya Sai came ound, she was eager to give HIM a cookie, of course. He refused to take one, saying, "When I asked you for one earlier, you chased me out and beat me with a stick.."
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