私の好きなpoem(バックグラウンド編２)
を読んでね 
私が働いていた（研修中
） ＤＣＦのオフィスにその詩は飾られていました。
Ｔｈｅ Ｓｔａｒｆｉｓｈ
Once upon a time there was a wise man
who used to go to the ocean
to do his writing.
He had a habit of walking
on the beach
before he began his work.
One day he was walking along
the shore.
As he looked down the beach,
he saw a human
figure moving like a dancer.
He smiled to himself to think
of someone who would
dance to the day.
So he began to walk faster
to catch up.
As he got closer, he saw
that it was a young man
and the young man wasn't dancing,
but instead he was reaching
down to the shore,
picking up something
and very gently throwing it
into the ocean.
As he got closer he called out,
"Good morning! What are you doing?"
The young man paused,
looked up and replied,
"Throwing starfish in the ocean."
"I guess I should have asked,
why are you throwing starfish
in the ocean?"
"The sun is up and the tide is going out.
And if I don't throw them in they'll die."
"But, young man, don't you realize that
there are miles and miles of beach
and starfish all along it.
You can't possibly make a difference!"
The young man listened politely.
Then bent down, picked up another starfish
and threw it into the sea,
past the breaking waves and said-
"It made a difference for that one."
私はこの詩を読んで
思わず涙を流してしまいました 
そして、
「私にできることから少しづつやっていけばいいんだ
まずは一人を助けるためにがんばろう
」
という考えを持たせてくれました。
残念ながら今はSocial Work関係のお仕事はしていませんが、私の心の中にこの詩はズシっと残っています
Social Workerじゃなくたって、人の役にたつことはできます！
世界には、いろいろな状況で助けを必要としている人がたくさんいるのです。
まずは「無関心」という心を捨てる事です。
私はできることから少しづつやり、まずは一人の人の役にたつ為に何かをしようと心がけています
私の好きなpoem シリーズ 長くなってしまいましたが
おっしまい
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