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I think a lot about what I call the worm parable. A master picks up a struggling earthworm, puts it back in the grass instead of on burning pavement. The student says some version of, "you know there's so many of those, it doesn't make a difference, you can't save them all."
The master says, "It mattered to THAT one." And continues.
Let us all be masters, in our own way.
@quimgil Every time I help an earthworm off sunny pavement or avoid stepping on a beetle, I think of that little story. It may not matter, but I like to pretend it does.
@lilithsaintcrow I'm no master but I do intervene every time I see an earthworm looking for earth. Thank you for the parable.