A young girl was walking along the beach early one morning. The tide was receding, leaving numerous starfish stranded on the beach. The girl began picking them up and tossing them back into the water. Engrossed in her task, she didn't notice the woman standing a few feet away quietly watching her. After some time, the woman asked "What are you doing?" to which the girl smiled and replied, "I'm saving these starfish." The woman laughed at her and launched into a scoffing ridicule. "Look ahead of you down the beach," she said, pointing to the seemingly endless expanse of sand and surf. "There are thousands of starfish washed up on this beach. You can't hope to save them all. You're just wasting your time. It won’t make a difference. What you're doing doesn't matter," she exclaimed in a dismissive tone. The girl stopped, momentarily pondering the woman’s words. Then she picked up a starfish and threw it far into the water. She stood straight and looked up at the woman. "It matters to that one," she said softly, and then continued down the beach.
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