Everest Marathon - Attempting to conquer a mountain of a million orphans, one step at a time. 


 A wise man had a habit of early morning walks on the beach. He enjoyed the fresh air of the sea breeze on the way to work.

One day, as he looked along the shore, he looked down the beach and saw a human figure moving like a dancer. He smiled to himself at the thought of someone who would dance to the day, and so, he walked faster to catch up.

As he got closer he noticed that the figure was a young woman, and what she was doing was not dancing at all. The young woman was reaching down to the shore, picking up small objects, and throwing them into the ocean.

He came closer stoll and called out ´Good morning! May I ask what you are doing´.
The young girl paused, looked up, and replied ´Throwing starfish into the ocean´.
'Í must ask then, why are you throwing starfish into the ocean?´. asked the somewhat startled wise man.
To this, the young girl replied, ´The sun is up and the tide is going out. If I don't throw them in, they´ll die´.
Upon hearing this, the wise old man commented,
´but, young girl, do you not realize  that there are miles and miles of beach and there are starfish all along every mile? You cant possibly make a difference!´.
At this, the young lady bent down, picked up yet another starfish, and threw it into the ocean. As it met the water, she said, Ìt made a difference to that one´.

The Star Thrower, a story by Loren Eiseley 1907-1977.

I believe that the name starfish and this wonderfully powerful story written by Loren Eiseley is a great name for my event. It represents what I am truthfully trying to accomplish.

Nepal is infamous for Mt Everest, unfortunately there is another Mountain which gets less publicity but is equally as important if not more so called, A mountain of a million orphans. If people were as keen to climb and conquer this mountain as they are to climb Mt Everest, then, the situation concerning Nepali children would be substantially better, facing a much more prosperous future than the one they are currently facing.

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