The STAR Thrower
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There's a story I would like to share with you.
It was inspired by the writing of Loren Eiseley.
Loren was a very special person
because he combined the best of two cultures. He was a scientist and a poet.
From those two perspectives, he wrote insightfully and beautifully
about the world and our role in it.
Once upon a time, there was a wise man, much like Eiseley himself,
who used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had the habit of walking along
the beach before he began his work. One day he was walking along the shore;
as he looked down the beach, he saw a human figure moving like a dancer.
He smiled to himself to think of someone who would dance to the day,
so he began to walk faster to catch up. As he got closer, he saw that it was a young boy
and the young boy wasn't dancing, but instead, he was reaching
down to the shore, picking up something and very gently throwing it into the ocean.
As he got closer he called out, "Good morning! What are you doing?"
The young boy paused, looked up and replied, "Throwing Starfish into the ocean."
"I guess I should have asked; why are you throwing Starfish into the ocean?"
"The sun is up and the tide is going out and if I don't throw them in they'll die."
"But my young friend, don't you realize that there are miles and miles
of beach and Starfish all along it, you can't possibly make a difference!"
The young boy listened politely, then bent down, picked up another
Starfish and threw it into the sea, past the breaking waves. "It made a difference for that one."
His response surprised the man, he was upset, he didn't know how to reply,
so instead he turned away and walked back to the cottage to begin his writings.
All day long as he wrote, the image of that young boy haunted him;
he tried to ignore it, but the vision persisted. Finally, late in the afternoon,
he realized that he the scientist, he the poet, had missed the essential nature of the young boy's actions.
Because he realized that what the young boy was doing was choosing
not to be an observer in the universe and watch it pass by, but was choosing
to be an actor in the universe and make a difference. He was embarrassed.
That night he went to bed, troubled. When morning came, he awoke
knowing that he had to do something; so he got up, put on his clothes,
went to the beach and found the young boy; and with him spent the rest of the morning throwing Starfish into the ocean.
Every one of us is just one person: we all have dreams, hopes, trials,
cares, and responsibilities in this life. We may feel there is just too much to be done, and we have too little to give.
The Boy on the beach could have gotten discouraged with the large task that lay
ahead of him, but instead he saved all the starfish he could save. Should we give up because the task is so great?
You see, what the young boy's actions represent is something
that is special in each and every one of us. We have all been gifted with the
ability to make a difference. And if we can, like the young boy, become
aware of that gift, we gain through the strength of our vision
the power to shape the future. And that is your challenge, and that is my challenge.
We must find our Starfish, and if we throw our stars wisely and well,
I have no question that the 21st century is going to be a wonderful place.
Let us in the Tribe BE those Star Throwers!
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Remember:
Vision without action is merely a dream
Action without vision just passes time
Vision with action
can change the world!
This is a Web site under God, and follows Gay Freedom and Gay Religious Freedom, as found in the constitution of the United States, and
Found in the Civil Laws of this country.
All pictures are believed to be in public domain any that are not will be removed upon request.
Art and text are owned by the FREE and INDEPENDENT TRIBES and CHURCH of the MAOY
And shall not be removed or copied for use other then personal use or promoting the Tribe.
Any questions you have about use, please contact the Tribe.
This is a Web site under God, and follows Gay Freedom and Gay Religious Freedom, as found in the constitution of the United States, and
Found in the Civil Laws of this country.
All pictures are believed to be in public domain any that are not will be removed upon request.
Art and text are owned by the FREE and INDEPENDENT TRIBES and CHURCH of the MAOY
And shall not be removed or copied for use other then personal use or promoting the Tribe.
Any questions you have about use, please contact the Tribe.
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