The starfish

Once a man was walking along a beach. The sun was shining and it was a beautiful day. Off in the distance he could see a person going back and forth between the surf's edge and and the beach. Back and forth this person went. As the man approached, he could see that there were hundreds of starfish stranded on the sand as the result of the natural action of the tide.

The man was stuck by the the apparent futility of the task. There were far too many starfish. Many of them were sure to perish. As he approached, the person continued the task of picking up starfish one by one and throwing them into the surf.

As he came up to the person, he said: "You must be crazy. There are thousands of miles of beach covered with starfish. You can't possibly make a difference." The person looked at the man. He then stooped down and pick up one more starfish and threw it back into the ocean. He turned back to the man and said: "It sure made a difference to that one!"

Dear friends remember every freedom fighter made a difference to our country. Their sacrifice their zeal and their courage made a difference in your and my life. It is because of their different way of thinking and way of doing things enabled India to stand as a free country from the clutches of the British Government. 

It is one Lady who made a difference in our salvation history. It is Her attitude, Her yes, that made a difference in the life of every Christians. She thought and went ahead with God's plan which was different from Her plans and desires. It is because of Her that Son of God came down on earth to save and redeem us. 

So dear friends, as we celebrate the 65th Independence Day of Our Mother India and Solemnity  of the Assumption of Mary let's strive to make a difference in our life and in others life. Wishing u Happy Independence and Happy Feast of the Assumption of Mary into Heaven.