In the
1930s and 1940s, FDR created an element
of comfort and warmth for the country
with his radio 'fireside chats'. It
helped us get through the uncertainty
of the Great Depression and the challenge
of World War II. Since then, our society
has become more and more demanding.
We move around in an accelerated mode
- so fast, it's sometimes hard to
catch our breath.
To make matters worse,
a contagion of coldness has seemed to
settle on the world - we sometimes don't
even notice the tear in another's eye!
It is part of our mission in life to
notice and to apply a "touch
of warm kindness" - and a touch of
the Golden Rule - and make a difference
where we can. You and us together - yes,
that's one vital part of the stress management
mission of this website!
That's why living in a
cold world could use a healthy touch of
something good, like FDR's radio fireside
chats. Well, here it is - Warm Talk
Radio - stay tuned and let it make
a difference for you.
There was a young man walking
down a deserted beach just before dawn.
In the distance he saw a frail old man.
As he approached the old man, he saw him
picking up stranded starfish and throwing
them back into the sea. The young man
gazed in wonder as the old man again and
again threw the small starfish from the
sand to the water. He asked, "Old
man, why do you spend so much energy doing
what seems to be a waste of time."
The old man explained that the stranded
starfish would die if left in the morning
sun.
"But there must be
millions of starfish on this beach!"
exclaimed the young man. "How can
it make any difference?"
The old man looked at the
small starfish in his hand and as he threw
it to the safety of the sea, he said,
"It makes a difference to this
one!"
- Author
unknown
Why
I use the starfish symbol on The Calming Voice website,
by Joseph Lamon, LMFT:
