Just want to wish you a great Memorial Day weekend and take a moment to remember the men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. These men and women made the greatest sacrifice to protect and defend our country and we owe them an unending debt of gratitude. Without them, we’d never be the great, free country that we are today.
I’d also like to share with you a quick, “feel-good” story before the long Memorial Day weekend…
The Starfish Story
While walking along a beach, an elderly gentleman saw someone in the distance leaning down, picking something up and throwing it into the ocean.
As he got closer, he noticed that the figure was that of a young man, picking up starfish one by one and tossing each one gently back into the water.
He came closer still and called out, “Good morning! May I ask what it is that you are doing?” The young man paused, looked up, and replied “Throwing starfish into the ocean.”
The old man smiled, and said, “I must ask, then, why are you throwing starfish into the ocean?”
To this, the young man replied, “The sun is up and the tide is going out. If I don’t throw them in, they’ll die.”
Upon hearing this, the elderly observer commented, “But, young man, do you not realize that there are miles and miles of beach and there are starfish all along every mile? You can’t possibly make a difference!”
The young man listened politely. Then he bent down, picked up another starfish, threw it back into the ocean past the breaking waves and said, “It made a difference for that one.”
Have a Wonderful Memorial Day Weekend and Stay Safe!
Your friends at Electronic Security Group, Inc.