Sunday May 15, 2011
We are currently at an airport in Denver, CO. Our flight was canceled from Dallas, and we got on a new one at 4:50. So, we spent some time in some comfy chairs, and are about to board the plane to LA. We each have a copy of Half the Sky by Nicholas Kristof, and I read it on the plane. (Not all of it, yet). It is very challenging to read about the many horrors occurring on a daily basis, but it is also inspiring to see the triumph that is possible when we join together for a worthy cause. The thing that has stuck with me the most from the book so far is a Hawaiian parable by Naka Nathaniel:
A man goes out on the beach and see that it is covered with starfish that have washed up in the tide. A little boy is walking along, picking them up and throwing them back into the water. “What are you doing, son?” the man asks. “You see how many starfish there are? You`ll never make a difference.” The boy paused thoughtfully, and picked up another starfish and threw it into the ocean. “It sure made a difference to that one,” he said.
All that to say, even though we may not be able to completely eliminate or solve the entire issue, what we are able to do still matters and is worth working for. Rather than be discouraged or give up because we feel like the issue is too big to take on, we must instead look towards what we can do to make a difference, even if that is only in one person`s life. I think faithfulness in the small things is the only way we will ever get to be a part of the big things, and I am learning to be grateful for each step along the way. Until next time, Hanna.
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