Walking along the beach after a storm

the couple noticed someone in the distance

bending down and throwing something into the ocean

again and again the person would walk along the water's edge

bending down and casting something into the water

Soon they could see the person was throwing stranded starfish

into the safety of their "home" the ocean

The couple asked if the effort really mattered

there were so many starfish washed up on the shore

The individual picked up a starfish and threw it into the ocean replying,

"IT MATTERS TO THIS ONE."

 

Rescue matters!

 

 

 

 

 

     Spotted walking up the dirt road in front of Esther's home, the Sulcata tortoise was herded into the yard and penned in a temporary enclosure to keep it safe.  An alert went out on the Huts for Mutts e-mail loop (and the local newspaper) and the appreciative owners reclaimed their missing family member.  Not native to Texas the tortoise resides in a large fenced yard (uh-oh, someone left the gate open(!) and enjoys a heated shelter in the winter~