The Difference
Once upon a time there was a wise man that used to go to the ocean to do his writing.
One day he was walking along the shore. As he looked down the beach, he saw a human figure moving like a dancer. He smiled to himself to think of someone who would dance to the day. So he began to walk faster to catch up.
As he got closer, he saw that it was a young man and the young man wasn't dancing, but instead he was reaching down to the shore, picking up something and very gently throwing it into the ocean.
As he got closer he called out, "Good morning! What are you doing?"
The young man paused, looked up and replied, "Throwing starfish in the ocean."
"I guess I should have asked, why are you throwing starfish in the ocean?"
"The sun is up and the tide is going out. And if I don't throw them in they'll die."
"But, young man, don't you realize that there are miles and miles of beach and starfish all along it. You can't possibly make a difference!"
The young man listened politely. Then bent down, picked another starfish and threw it into the sea, past the breaking waves and said,
"It made a difference for that one."
We can ALL make a difference for someone![;)]
It's not what you know that gets you in trouble, it's what you know that just ain't so!
Resident Pyrrhonist
One day he was walking along the shore. As he looked down the beach, he saw a human figure moving like a dancer. He smiled to himself to think of someone who would dance to the day. So he began to walk faster to catch up.
As he got closer, he saw that it was a young man and the young man wasn't dancing, but instead he was reaching down to the shore, picking up something and very gently throwing it into the ocean.
As he got closer he called out, "Good morning! What are you doing?"
The young man paused, looked up and replied, "Throwing starfish in the ocean."
"I guess I should have asked, why are you throwing starfish in the ocean?"
"The sun is up and the tide is going out. And if I don't throw them in they'll die."
"But, young man, don't you realize that there are miles and miles of beach and starfish all along it. You can't possibly make a difference!"
The young man listened politely. Then bent down, picked another starfish and threw it into the sea, past the breaking waves and said,
"It made a difference for that one."
We can ALL make a difference for someone![;)]
It's not what you know that gets you in trouble, it's what you know that just ain't so!
Resident Pyrrhonist
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The difference between men and women.
A woman sees a guy, she wonders if he has a good job. If he will be a good listener. Perhaps if he like children.
A man sees a women and wished he could wear her ass as a hat.0 -
The difference between military and civilian friends
CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Get upset if you're too busy to talk to them for
a week.?
MILITARY FRIENDS: Are glad to see you after years, and will
happily carry on the same conversation you were having last time you met.
CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Never ask for food.?
MILITARY FRIENDS: Are the reason you have no food.?
CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Call your parents Mr. and Mrs.?
MILITARY FRIENDS: Call your parents mom and dad.?
CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Bail you out of jail and tell you what you did
was wrong.
MILITARY FRIENDS: Would be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...we
screwed up...but man that was fun!"?
CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Have never seen you cry.?
MILITARY FRIENDS: Cry with you.?
CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Borrow your stuff for a few days then give it
back?
MILITARY FRIENDS: Keep your stuff so long they forget it's yours.?
CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Know a few things about you.?
MILITARY FRIENDS: Could write a book with direct quotes from you.
CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Will leave you behind if that's what the crowd
is doing.?
MILITARY FRIENDS: Will kick the whole crowd's ass that left you
behind.?
CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Would knock on your door.?
MILITARY FRIENDS: Walk right in and say, "I'm home!"?
CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Are for a while.?
MILITARY FRIENDS: Are for life.?
CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Have shared a few experiences. ..?
MILITARY FRIENDS: Have shared a lifetime of? experiences no
civilian? could ever dream of...?
CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Will ignore this
MILITARY FRIENDS: Will forward this.?
If you can't stand behind our troops, just try standing in front
of? them!
This was sent to me by a shipmate I haven't seen since '82. It may bring a smile to your face.[8D]0 -
damn, most of them are true! 0 -
My daughter has the same set of quotes with reference to "real friends and fake friends" posted on her wall.....I like this version better. 0 -
Amen to that!
I travel cross country to visit old comrades, and they also come here to visit, yet I don't drive 4 blocks away to visit an old school friend.0 -
Absolutely true! Except they are not "Military Friends". They are family! 0 -
that's what I noticed... growing up, most of my friends had parents who were in the military (we sure as hell didn't behave like it!!). that's just how it turned out. the influence is there, and it does add up to something. 0
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