It is a little things that make a big difference

There was a man
taking a morning
wa lk at or the
beach. He saw that
along with the
morning tide came
hundreds of
starfish and when
the tide receded,
they were left
behind and with
the morning sun
rays, they would
die. The tide was
fresh and the
starfish were alive.
The man took a
few steps, picked
one and threw it
into the water. He
did that
repeatedly. Right
behind him there
was another
person who
couldn't
understand what
this man was
doing. He caught
up with him and
asked, "What are
you doing? There
are hundreds of
starfish. How
many can you
help? What
difference does it
make?" This man
did not reply, took
two more steps,
picked up another
one, threw it into
the water, and
said, "It makes a
difference to this
one."
What difference are we
making? Big or small, it
does not matter. If
everyone made a small
difference, we'd end up
with a big difference,
wouldn't we?