- As I walked along the seashore,
- This young boy greeted me.
- He was tossing stranded starfish
- Back to the deep blue sea.
- I said, "Tell me why you bother.
- Why waste your time this way?
- There's a million stranded starfish.
- Does it matter, anyway?"
-
- And he said, "It matters to this one.
- It deserves a chance to grow.
- It matters to this one.
- I can't save them all, I know.
- But it matters to this one
- I'll return it to the sea.
- It matters to this one
- And it matters to me."
-
- I walked into the classroom.
- The teacher greeted me.
- She was helping Johnny study.
- He was struggling I could see.
- I said, "Tell me why you bother.
- Why waste your time this way?
- Johnny's only one of millions,
- Does it matter, anyway?"
-
- And she said, "It matters to this one.
- He deserves a chance to grow.
- It matters to this one.
- I can't save them all, I know.
- But it matters to this one.
- I'll help him be what he can be.
- It matters to this one
- And it matters to me."
-
- I walked through the capitol.
- Some parents greeted me.
- They were helping legislators
- Remember children in all they do and see.
- I said, "Tell me why you bother.
- Why waste your time this way?
- Your issue is one in millions.
- Does it matter anyway?"
-
- And they said, "It matters with this one.
- Children deserve a chance to grow.
- It matters with this one.
- There are other causes, we know.
- But it matters with this one.
- We must help children be all they can be.
- Because it matters to everyone
- What our future turns out to be.
Opportunities To Make A Difference
As you journey down the path of
deafness/hearing loss, I ask that if you notice someone following in your
footsteps stumbling, reach out your hand and help them gain their footsteps.
If you do that, you will be following the spirit of who and what we are. My
heartfelt thanks, Kay.
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The Deafness Research
Foundation recently launched the National Campaign for Hearing Health,
a multi-year campaign to place hearing loss and its related issues into the
national consciousness. The National Campaign for Hearing Health's first focus
is on infant hearing testing and early hearing loss identification. Another
major campaign objective is to improve the levels of insurance coverage for
all hearing devices, including hearing aids, assistive listening devices and
cochlear implants. Take action and be a part of the solution. Contact
www.drf.org
to learn how you can support important national initiatives for people with
hearing loss.
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