elsalvadordelegation's recent photos http://elsalvadordelegation.smugmug.com/ We are the El Salvador Medical Delegation based out of Newton, Iowa. With coordination from the Parish Team of Berlin, we provide medical attention to communities in and near Berlin, El Salvador. Picture at left: "Monsenor Romero: Profeta y Martir Los Pobres te llaman: sin prevenir el juicio de la iglesia" (the poor call you: without overcoming judgement from the church) The Starfish Story adapted from The Star Thrower by Loren Eiseley Once upon a time, there was a wise man who used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work. One day, as he was walking along the shore, he looked down the beach and saw a human figure moving like a dancer. He smiled to himself at the thought of someone who would dance to the day, and so, he walked faster to catch up. As he got closer, he noticed that the figure was that of a young man, and that what he was doing was not dancing at all. The young man was 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." "I must ask, then, 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." http://www.smugmug.com/img/feed-icon.png Wed, 14 Mar 2007 21:38:02 -0700 Sat, 11 Apr 2009 13:41:13 -0700 http://www.smugmug.com/ Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. http://elsalvadordelegation.smugmug.com/El-Salvador-2008-March-29/Jonathans-photos/IMG9352/275732806_fD4Pk-Ti.jpg elsalvadordelegation's recent photos http://elsalvadordelegation.smugmug.com/