From the Editor
I thought that this story would be an excellent way to introduce the last newsletter of the year. Each of us in his/her own small way really can make a difference.
Art Jorgensen
The Young Man and the Starfish
A Story Inspired by Loren Eisley
A wise man was taking a sunrise walk along the beach. In the distance he caught sight of a young man who seemed to be dancing along’the waves. As he got closer he saw that the young man was picking up starfish from the beach and tossing them gently into the ocean.
“What are you doing?” the wise man asked.
“The sun is coming up and the tide is going out; if I don’t throw them in they’ll die.”
“But young man, there are miles and miles of beach with starfish along it. You can’t possibly make a difference.”
The young man bent down, picked up another starfish, and threw it lovingly back into the ocean past the breaking waves.
“It made a difference for that one,” he replied.
That young man’s actions represent something special in each of us. We are all gifted with the ability to make a difference. Each of us can shape our own future. Each of us has the power to help our organization reach its goals.
Vision without action is merely a dream. Action without vision just passes the time. Vision with action can change the world.
Art Jorgensen
From the Editor
Art Jorgensen
From the President’s Pen
George Ditto
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