Making a Difference

A vacationing businessman was walking along a beach when he saw a young boy. Along the shore were many starfish that had been washed up by the tide and were sure to die before the tide returned. The boy was walking slowly along the shore and occasionally he reached down and tossed a beached starfish back into the ocean. The businessman, hoping to teach the boy a little lesson in common sense, walked up to the boy and said, "I have been watching what you are doing, son. You have a good heart, and I know you mean well, but do you realize how many beaches there are around here and how many starfish are dying on every beach every day? Surely, such an industrious and kindhearted boy such as yourself could find something better to do with your time. Do you really think that what you are doing is going to make a difference?" The boy looked up at that man, and then he looked down at a starfish by his feet. He picked up the starfish, and as he gently tossed it back into the ocean, he said, "It makes a difference to that one."

~Author unknown

Speaking of making a difference, Jeremy and I watched Fireproof last night.  He experienced many of the same feelings I had.  We will have been married (wow!) for 8 years later this month, and though we love each other immensely and our marriage is good and strong, we both agreed our relationship could use a little work.

Jeremy and I also agreed to go through The Love Dare from the movie, together.  Over the next 40 days, we're going to fireproof our marriage and we've decided to blog it on our way through.  It's going to be a challenge.  I don't know if I'll just write, or if he'll write too.  I don't know what each day's dare will bring but if it makes a difference in our relationship(s) - as we've decided to practice it in all of our other relationships as well - that's what matters, right?

I'll be back tomorrow with the results from day/dare 1.