What does a starfish symbolize?

Answer 1

It is a story of a old man on the beach who sees a young boy walking along throwing starfish back in the ocean. The man tells the boy there are miles of stranded starfish, he won't make a difference. The boy throws another one back in the ocean and tells the old man that it made a difference to that one. It symbolizes doing what you can with the problem in front of you. Look at Mother Teresa, she went out into the city of Calcutta all alone one day in the late 1950's and helped one poor old dying man. Years later, she had started an entire religious order that has helped thousands. Do we still have old, dying poor people? Yep. Did Mother Teresa make a difference? She sure did to thousands of people over the course of her life. Start with the people right in front of you: your family, your neighbors, your co-workers. Treat them as you would treat Our Blessed Lord because each on of them, as Mother used to say, is Jesus in disguise. And you will make a huge difference, even if it is only one person. You have to start somewhere.

Answer 2

In many cultures, a starfish symbolizes regeneration, healing, and resilience. Due to its ability to regenerate lost limbs, the starfish is often associated with renewal and growth. It also represents emotions, intuition, and guidance from the divine.