Strength of Starfish: The Specific Vs. The Transcendent

A little boy saw countless numbers of starfish washed-up on the seashore. So the boy started throwing as many starfish his small hands could grab back into the water.

An older man who watched criticized the boy saying, “There is too much! You will never be able to make a difference!”

At that point, the young idealist threw yet another starfish back into the sea and said, “I did for that one!”

Julian NewmanDecember 9, 2018Comment

Getting Defensive

Thoughts rushed in my head like, “Who does she think she is? Doesn’t she know I am in charge of this gathering? Aren’t I the expert? OF COURSE I KNOW THE HISTORY BEHIND THAT WORD! THAT ISN’T WHAT I MEANT! WHAT I MEANT WAS…”