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Starfish on the beach

A father and his little girl were walking along a beach together one day, enjoying each other’s company.


At the water’s edge, the sand was covered with small starfish who had been washed up in the surf. Unfortunately, they were doomed to dry out and perish in the heat of the glaring sunshine.


“Why are those starfish there, Daddy?” she asked, innocently.


The father explained  the imminent plight of the beautiful sea creatures.


“That’s really sad!” said the little girl.


Without hesitation, the child began to pick up the starfish, one by one and threw them as far as she could back into the sea.


“Why are you doing that, honey?” asked the Dad.


“I’m trying to give them another chance to live, Daddy.” answered the girl.


“But honey..” he said, “There’s too many of them to save. You can’t possibly make a difference.”


She turned to her father with a smile as she threw another into the surf,


“Well it sure made a difference to that one!”


Tony InmanThe moral of the story: Sometimes it seems like we are wasting our time and trying to turn back the tides of life’s challenges.

Nevertheless, each one of us can make a difference, in our own special way, just by doing what we can. We can touch peoples’ lives in what might be a small way to us, but it could make a big difference to them.

Call a friend today, or write a short email. They’ll be glad that you did.”


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Until the next time…enjoy life to the max, and if you can spread a little sunshine, why not?

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Tony Inman

Tony Inman is an author of several books, mostly in the self-help arena. An entrepreneur with over 40 years of leadership & management experience in numerous companies in Europe and Australia, Tony has founded many of his own businesses in several fields, employing hundreds of staff and generating millions of dollars. He has worked with thousands of people, including many small business owners all over the world to develop and implement strategies for effective change and the achievement of their unique definition of success.

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