To: Dr. Beverly Armento

Graduate Research and Teaching Assistants at 
Georgia State University, College of Education, MSEIT Department,
presented a framed calligraphy of this story 
as an expression of their appreciation for her support.

The Tale of the Starfish

 by Loren Eisley
(with slight gender modifications...)
 A young lady was picking up objects off the beach and tossing them out into  the sea.  

 A second person approached and saw that the objects were starfish.  

 "Why in the world are you throwing starfish into the water?"  

 "If the starfish are still on the beach when the tide goes out and the sun rises high in the sky, they will die," replied the young lady. 

"That is ridiculous. There are thousands of miles of beach and millions of starfish. You can't really believe that what you're doing could possibly make a difference!"  

The young lady picked up another starfish, paused thoughtfully, and remarked as she tossed it out into the waves, "It makes a difference to this one."  

 
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