{"id":989,"date":"2025-07-11T09:22:27","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T09:22:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/?p=989"},"modified":"2026-09-01T14:30:02","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T18:30:02","slug":"the-star-thrower","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2025\/07\/11\/the-star-thrower\/","title":{"rendered":"The Star Thrower"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-f2f84ac7\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-eae9daea\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"655\" height=\"848\" src=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/pg-1-final.jpg\" alt=\"An illustrated adaptation of Loren Eiseley&#8217;s classic story: a man walks a beach littered with stranded starfish, throwing them back one at a time. Challenged that it can&#8217;t matter, his answer is simple &#8212; &#8216;It made a difference for that one.&#8217; Comic by Daniel Lafrance, page 1 of 4.\" class=\"wp-image-990\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/pg-1-final.jpg 655w, https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/pg-1-final-232x300.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 655px) 100vw, 655px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"655\" height=\"848\" src=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/pg-2-final.jpg\" alt=\"&#8216;The Star Thrower&#8217;, page 2 of 4 &#8212; illustrated comic adaptation by Daniel Lafrance.\" class=\"wp-image-992\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/pg-2-final.jpg 655w, https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/pg-2-final-232x300.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 655px) 100vw, 655px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"655\" height=\"848\" src=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/pg-3-final.jpg\" alt=\"&#8216;The Star Thrower&#8217;, page 3 of 4 &#8212; illustrated comic adaptation by Daniel Lafrance.\" class=\"wp-image-993\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/pg-3-final.jpg 655w, https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/pg-3-final-232x300.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 655px) 100vw, 655px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"655\" height=\"848\" src=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/pg-4-final.jpg\" alt=\"&#8216;The Star Thrower&#8217;, page 4 of 4 &#8212; illustrated comic adaptation by Daniel Lafrance.\" class=\"wp-image-994\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/pg-4-final.jpg 655w, https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/pg-4-final-232x300.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 655px) 100vw, 655px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Daniel Lafrance has been practicing with the community since 2013.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An illustrated adaptation of Loren Eiseley&#8217;s classic story: a man walks a beach littered with stranded starfish, throwing them back one at a time. 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