The Starfish Story Original Story by: Loren Eisley
One day a man was walking along the beach when he noticed a boy picking something up and gently throwing it into the ocean.
Approaching the boy, he asked, “What are you doing?”
The youth replied, “Throwing starfish back into the ocean. The surf is up and the tide is going out.If I don’t throw them back, they’ll die.”
“Son,” the man said, “don’t you realize there are miles and miles of beach and hundreds of starfish? You can’t make a difference!”
After listening politely, the boy bent down, picked up another starfish, and threw it back into the surf.Then, smiling at the man, he said… "I made a difference for that one.”
Monday, March 8, 2010
whoa! take a look at that giant light bulb fixture! new goal in life: get a hold of one o'those babies
i'm also on the lookout for a beautiful vintage bird cage. so if anyone finds one, you know where to find me!
i'm mostly posting this blog for myself to remember but i really like these pictures posted on the blog La Mome (http://lamomeblog.blogspot.com/) the head bands and makeup are a bit wonderland-y, no? i particularly like the first one with the buttons, at least for the outfit i have in mind
so as i was re-figuring my blog i decided that this quote no longer fit in front of my header picture, so i'm just gonna post it here so that it doesn't disappear completely from my blog. besides, people could never read it the other way anyway so heres goes:
“Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The trouble-makers. The round heads in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules, and they have no respect for the status-quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify, or vilify them. But the only thing you can’t do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.”
I am so excited! I just got these for earrings prom: aren't they beautiful? I'm on prom committee and we've recently figured out the theme for this year's prom. I can't tell you what the theme is just yet (just in case anyone from my school who can't know yet is reading this. no one is, but still). All I can tell you is that i think they're kind of perfect for the prom. I've been saying that a lot: "Kind of 'insert really positive word here'" I don't know why. But for some reason i think it kind of broadens the effect. Anyways, sorry for that random little shmeal.
I'm also gonna wear this white dress i got for free from Jobina's Wedding Shop, which is actually owned by one of my best friend's aunt. The designer donated a bunch of dresses to my school after she had a photo shoot in the mansion located on our school property. (i know, weird right? weirder still, the mansion used to be a hospital type thing for t.b. afflicted people. some people say it's haunted). Anywho, the dress is way way too big for me so i have to take it in a heck of a lot and I'm gonna add this colorful ribbon around the waste that match the colors on the earrings. I gots visions and they excite me. Is this where my creativity is gonna finally be set free from my head? I truly hope so.
Until next time, Lili
P.S. as soon as i finish the dress, i'll post a picture up and as soon as i have the liberty to tell you the theme of the prom, i shall do so promptly
Hi I'm Lili. I love to bake (food just i case anyone had a question mark there) , read, write, drink tea and coffee listen to music...my ultimate goal in life is to FLY.
