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Healthy man on the beach.

Thomas had put on some weight since his job demanded him to sit in a chair all day long. Moreover, even after trying hard he could never develop a routine to exercise in the morning. He would go out of breath even when he walks a few steps. Everyone in his family was worried about his health and suggested him to take a walk.

Man yawning as he tries to wake up

It was next to impossible for him to come out of bed before eight in the morning but that day it was different. Thomas got out of bed at around four and decided to go for a walk. He thought there would surely not be a better place than the seashore and left his house. He was definitely not planning to jog or stretch his boy but a walk would have made him feel better.

A few minutes later, he was there on the seashore since his house was just around the corner. It was a beautiful morning and he was happy at his decision to get up early since the view was truly divine. He had hardly gone a few steps away when he witnessed something strange. A young boy who was in his twenties was jumping all around the place. He would pick something up and throw that deep into the water, as far as possible. When Thomas went a few steps close, he saw that the boy was picking the starfish and throwing them back into the water. Thomas took no time to understand that the starfish had come on to the beach with the waves and they could not go back into the water on their own.

Thomas at once asked the boy, “What are you doing?

little boy holding starfish on sunset beach

The young boy turned around and said, “I am helping these starfish get into the water as they would surely die when sun will rise.”

“But there are countless starfish on the beach and you cannot throw all into the water no matter how hard you try. What difference does your effort make?” Thomas asked.

“I may not be able to throw all of them back into the water but I certainly can save a few. Look I have saved another one,” the young boy said as he threw one more starfish into the water.

Thomas was surprised. He had never expected that a young boy who was years younger than him would inspire him. He came back home but the words of the young fellow were still going round and round in his head. The next day he got up even earlier and decided to help the young boy in his mission. The incidence had taught him that it is important to contribute your bit even if it makes only a little difference. Moreover, if every single person does his/her bit, the world could be a better place to live.

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