I've come to know some people who seem to favor lines like "wala ka nang magagawa" ("there's nothing more you can do") and "bale wala 'yan," ("it doesn't matter") and the like. They didn't just say these things; they seemed to believe them as well.

I can understand how jaded and cynical people and those who have faced frustration many times can hold such sentiments. But then, there's the other option to continue living in reality while still hanging on to high ideals. Hence, there's always something that can be done to improve a situation, and every little thing certainly counts.

Whether you're talking about the efforts you make but which seem futile, or the question whether a 3-week old embryo is really a human being and is worth saving, keep in mind that everything counts.

Here's something that I draw much inspiration from. It's a constant reminder of how even the smallest thing can make a difference:

As the old man walked the beach at dawn, he noticed a young man ahead of him picking up starfish and flinging them into the sea. Finally catching up with the youth, he asked him why he was doing this. The answer was that the stranded starfish would die if left in the morning sun.

“But the beach goes on for miles and there are millions of starfish,” countered the old man. “How can your effort make any difference?”

The young man looked at the starfish in his hand and then threw it to the safety of the waves. “It makes a difference to this one,” he said.

When you feel that your presence is worthless,
remember
that
one
can make
a difference.

posted by sunnyday at 7:15 PM

3 Comments:

 AsianSmiles said...

This is so true. Very inspiring.


AsianSmiles
A glimmer of hope is still 'hope'.

4:49 AM  

 AsianSmiles said...

For some reason this part did not appear on the previous comment:

Sometimes we think that we don't count, we get tired of doing (small) nice things, or we think that the things that we do are not appreciated. Then in the end we give up doing it, and feel that our efforts are wasted. After a while we lose our inspiration. Then later, we lose hope that things will get better.

Nice article, thank you for reminding us that nothing is worthless.

AsianSmiles

4:58 AM  

 sunnyday said...

Wow!! A comment on my blog!!

Well, you just demonstrated your point by eliciting such a response from me, hehe. Even though I maintain this blog as part of my effort in promoting love and respect for life, sometimes I am tempted to think that none of this really matters, and probably it's just a waste of time (not seriously, but those thoughts can easily crop up from time to time).

But your feedback is another reminder that nothing indeed goes to waste. Thank you for reading the things on this blog, AsianSmiles, and I wish the best for your blog as well. Many more good reads! =)

9:54 PM  

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