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 he was walking along the shore. As he looked down the beach, he saw a human figure moving like a dancer. He smiled to himself to think of someone who danced to the day. So he began to walk faster to catch up. As he got closer, he saw that it was a young man and the young man wasn't dancing, but instead he was reaching down to the shore, picking up something and very gently throwing it into the ocean. As he got closer he called out, "Good morning! What are you doing?" The young man paused, looked up and replied, "Throwing starfish into the ocean." "I guess I should have asked, why are you throwing starfish into the ocean?" "The sun is up and the tide is going out. And, if i don't throw them in they will die." "But, young man, don't you realize that there are miles of beach and starfish all along it? You can't possibly make a difference!" The young man listened politely. Then he bent down, picked up another starfish and threw it into the sea, past the breaking waves and said, "It made a difference for that one."
Hope lost her very 1st tooth today! It was a momentous occasion. She has been talking about this day coming for years now. When we discovered how loose it was, I asked if she wanted to pull it out. She was all smiles with that idea. SO, I told her to go grab the dental floss so we could tie it around her tooth and pull it out. She ran up the stair like lightning! When she got back I ties the string around her tooth. It was uncomfortable. She didn't plan on that so she grew uneasy. That is when I realized it was now or never and I just yanked. Out her tooth Came!!! She was so excited and we both started to scream for joy and laugh. Of course she just had to show everyone and tell them the great news. She even ran down the street to tell the neighbors. Sweet girl. Now her tooth waits under her pillow for the tooth fairy...
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Congratulations, Hope! How exciting! =)
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