One day, a young boy was walking along the beach, which was covered with thousands of starfish that had been washed ashore by the tide. As he walked, he noticed an old man in the distance gently picking up starfish one by one and throwing them back into the ocean.

Curious, the boy approached the man and asked, "Why are you throwing starfish back into the ocean?"

The old man replied, "If they don't get back into the water, they'll die."

The boy looked around at the miles of beach and the countless starfish. "But there are so many! You can't possibly make a difference."

The old man smiled, picked up another starfish, and threw it back into the ocean. "It made a difference to that one," he said.

This story highlights the impact of small actions and the importance of making a difference, no matter how overwhelming a situation may seem.

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