The Starfish Story

A man is walking along the ocean and sees a beach on which thousands and thousands of starfish have washed ashore. Further along he sees an old man, walking slowly and stooping often, picking up one starfish after another and tossing each one gently into the ocean. “Why are you throwing starfish into the ocean?,” he asks. “Because the sun is up and the tide is going out and if I don’t throw them further in they will die.” “But, old man, don’t you realize there are miles and miles of beach and starfish all along it! You can’t possibly save them all, you can’t even save one-tenth of them. In fact, even if you work all day, your efforts won’t make any difference at all.” The old man listened calmly and then bent down to pick up another starfish and threw it into the sea. “It made a difference to that one.”

Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Today was good. I fed babies, painted, and went to the store with Safowaa. It is an American/foreign supermarket that sells everything from frosted flakes to barbie dolls to yogurt. I bought some jello, brownie mix, barbecue sauce, pancake mix, and maple syrup. I am planning on making an American dinner on thursday to share with my family. I am going to make barbecue chicken and corn bread (if I can find an oven that works!).  I'm looking forward to having pancakes for breakfast tomorrow too.

My trip has flown by. I am excited to see my friends and family but I also wish I could stay longer. I'm trying not to think about leaving too much, because I want to enjoy these last days instead of moping around! During this last week I work a little later, I hug a little tighter, I laugh a little longer, and I try to cherish every moment. I am so grateful for this trip and I want to make the most out of it.

Hopefully I will visit Maxwell soon. I have been so tired after work and haven't had much time. I really want to see his and Medina's family before I leave.

I'll post pics later.
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