Fascinated by this other person celebrating the day that was about to dawn,  he moved closer.    As he came nearer,  he realized that the young man was not dancing, but in one graceful movement was picking objects up from the beach and was tossing them out into the sea.    As he approached the young man,  he saw that the objects were starfish.

"Why in the world are you throwing starfish into the water?"

"If the starfish are still on the beach when the tide goes out and the sun rises higher in the sky,  they will die,"  replied the young man as he continued tossing them out to the sea.

"That's ridiculous!   There are thousands of miles of beach and millions of starfish.  You can't believe that what you are doing could possible make a difference!"

The young man picked up another starfish,  paused thoughtfully and remarked as he tossed it out into the waves,  
"It makes a difference to this one."

"The Animals’ Savior"
Copyright Jim Willis 1999
www.crean.com/jimwillis

I looked at all the caged animals in the shelter...the cast-offs of human society.
I saw in their eyes love and hope, fear and dread, sadness and betrayal.
And I was angry.
"God," I said, "this is terrible! 
Why don't you do something?"
God was silent for a moment and then He spoke softly.
"I have done something,"   He replied.
"I created YOU.”