You are my starfish
Once upon a time, there was a man walking on the beach. As he looked down the beach he saw a small figure moving like a dancer.
As he got closer he noticed that the figure was that of a child who was reaching down to the shore, picking up small objects, and throwing them into the ocean. He called out "Good morning! May I ask what it is that you are doing?" The child paused, looked up, and replied "Throwing starfish into the ocean." "Why?" asked the startled man. The child answered, "The sun is up and the tide is going out. If I don't throw them in, they'll die." Upon hearing this, the man commented, "Don't you realize that there are miles and miles of beach and there are starfish all along every mile? You can't possibly make a difference!"
At this, the child bent down, picked up yet another starfish, and threw it into the ocean. As it met the water, he said, "It made a difference for that one."
Adapted from the starfish story written by Loren Eiseley