A young man from Nebraska, who had never seen the ocean, decided one night that it was time to do it. He packed a bag, went to the airport and flew to a tropical island where he checked into a hotel on the beach. It was still dark when he arrived and the young man remembered that someone had told him that the sunrise over the ocean was incredible so he dressed and went down to the beach and sat in the sand, waiting for the sun to rise. The sun came up and it was, in fact, the most beautiful sunrise he had ever seen. As he watched the sun rising over the ocean, he noticed a group of people following a man who was dancing down the beach. He rose from the sand and went to join the group to see what was going on. As he joined the group he saw that the man was not actually dancing but was picking something up from the sand and throwing it into the ocean, but with so much joy and enthusiasm that it looked as though he was dancing. At a certain point, the crowd dispersed and only the young man from Nebraska and the man throwing starfish remained. The young man walked up to the man throwing starfish and asked, “Pardon me, what are you doing?” To which the man replied, “Oh, it’s very simple. I walk this 2 mile stretch of beach every morning and pick up the starfish that have washed up during the night and throw them back into the ocean before the sun comes up and kills them.” The young man, somewhat confused said, “Well, I’m from Nebraska and I don’t know much about the ocean, but isn’t there a tide that will simply wash them up again? What does it matter?” With that the man bent over, picked up another starfish and said, “It will matter to this one” as he threw it into the ocean. We are so grateful for every one who sent Christmas Gift of Health cards to family and friends. Good Job! Please call them and remind them to use it in January. Each life counts! Like for this starfish, you are making a huge difference in someone’s life. And it makes my heart filled with joy, just thinking about it. Thank you for being cheerful giver and have a heart for people. Even though the Christmas Gift Of Health card giving is over there are many people who still don’t know about chiropractic. Keep your eyes and ears open for people in your community and don’t be afraid to share your Chiropractic story. You maybe just become a lifesaver for them by sending them to our office or the office like ours. We would love to provide referrals for anyone outside of Markham. God and People want our hearts! Blessings,