Alcala Yearbook 1997

As the old man walked the beach al dawn he noticed a youn8 man ahead of him picki0c3 up starfish and flin8in8 them into the sea. finally calchin8 up with the youth, he asked him why he was doin8 this. The answer was that the stranded starfish would die if left until the mornin8 sun. "But the beach 80es on for miles and there are millions of larfi h," countered the old man, "how can your effort make any difference?" The youn8 man looked al the starfi h in hi hand and threw it into the safely of the waves. "It makes a difference lo lhis one," he aid. -Unknown

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