"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;" "Why are you throwing starfish into the ocean?" asked the somewhat startled wise man; 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 wise man 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!" At this, the young man bent down, picked up yet another starfish, and threw it into the ocean; As it met the water, he said, "It made a difference for that one;” Adapted from the starfish story written by Loren Eiseley THE STARFISH STORY - You make a profound difference; Once upon a time, there was a wise man walking on the beach; He looked down the beach and saw a human figure moving like a dancer; As he got closer, he noticed it was a young man, reaching down to the shore, picking up small objects, and throwing them into the ocean; He came closer still and called out NOTE - The beads are wrapped inside of the bags to protect the cards; They are not missing; :-) PACKAGE CONTAINS - 25 keepsake mini folded keepsake cards, 25 pull-string bags, 25 antique silver artistic starfish beads. 75 pieces. Packaged in a semi-transparent button bag. STARFISH STORY - You make a profound difference. Once upon a time, there was a wise man walking on the beach. He looked down the beach and saw a human figure moving like a dancer. As he got closer, he noticed it was a young man, reaching down to the shore, picking up small objects, and throwing them into the ocean. 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." "Why are you throwing starfish into the ocean?" asked the somewhat startled wise man. 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 wise man 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!" At this, the young man bent down, picked up yet another starfish, and threw it into the ocean. As it met the water, he said, "It made a difference for that one.” Adapted from the starfish story written by Loren Eiseley (25) CARDS - SIZE - 2x3.4 inches folded. Full color both sides. Made and printed and made in USA. (25) BAGS - 3.5 x 4.7 inches. Semi-transparent. COLOR - white. May include an extra bag and beads. BEADS - Antique silver artistic starfish bead with swirls. SIZE - .55 x .57 inches. Total - 75 Pieces