This is the life of Jack, a teenager with many friends and an understanding and loving family, the president of his school and the best student in his class.

Anyone would say that he has a perfect life. However, Jack has a big problem: he constantly wonders about the purpose of life.

One autumn morning, when the weather was truly perfect, the atmosphere in the class was full of life and energy, but inside Jack there was a great silence and a question that didn’t leave him calm, that stole his moments and didn’t allow him to focus on reality: what is the purpose of life? What a deep question; he wondered if he would ever be able to find the answer.

Suddenly, he noticed silence among his classmates and was transported back to his class. The teacher had just entered to give the announcement that they would not have classes for a week.

It was almost time to go home. Jack’s last class was math, and unlike the other days, this time he felt like it lasted an eternity, maybe because during the entire class he only wanted to focus on that question.

“Hello mom, I'm back.”

“Hi honey, how was school?”

“Very good mom. Ahh, before I forget, we won't have classes next week.”

“Wow, that's great!”

“Why?”

“It's just that I was talking to your father this morning about going to visit your grandma, it's been a long time since we went.”

“That's awesome, I can't wait to see her!”

Finally the day arrived. The family packed all their things and started the trip. Jack was very excited. He had almost no memories of his grandmother’s house, since he had not been there for years. However, when thinking about it, he felt very calm and at peace.

After several hours of travel, they finally arrived. Jack was amazed because the house was very beautiful and full of photos. The whole family greeted the grandmother affectionately and she told them to go upstairs to rest, since there were already two rooms prepared, one for Jack and the other for his parents.

The days passed and for some reason that Jack didn’t know, he felt enormous joy and tranquility. His grandmother was a lovely person but of few words, someone who loved to have tea sitting in front of the same tree at any time of the day.

One afternoon, Jack's parents went out shopping and left him alone with his grandma. It may be hard to explain, but at that moment, Jack simply felt like he wanted to talk to his grandmother about the question that was in his thoughts almost all the time.

“Grandma, do you know what the purpose of life is?”

Upon hearing this, she just smiled and told him that this question was very deep and that perhaps he should look in the afterlife for the answer. Jack was very confused and told his grandmother that he didn’t understand very well what she was trying to say. After this, she told him that there was a very bright and beautiful star next to the moon, that it was a magical star and that you could ask her any question you wanted, because that star would always have the answer. Jack was shocked. Despite thinking that this was just a story, when night came he decided to look out his window for the star. After a few minutes, he finally found it; it was just as his grandmother had told him, the most beautiful and bright star in the sky.

“What is the purpose of life?” asked Jack

After a few seconds and thinking about what he had done, Jack laughed at himself, seeing that he was talking to a star. He closed his window, layed down, and slept. In his dreams, Jack was transported to a beautiful place, full of trees and many flowers. He couldn't believe it, it felt so familiar and welcoming. Suddenly, while continuing to admire the surroundings, he met a man he didn't know, who invited him to rest under a tree, where after a few minutes they started talking. Jack couldn't believe how comfortable and happy he felt with that man. Suddenly, the man told him that the tree under which they were sitting was not like other trees, that this was a very special one for him, a tree he had named "the tree of wisdom," because every time he had a question, when he sat there, the answer came to him.

Jack was perplexed; this might be his chance to answer his question. After much thought, and despite the nerves he had, he said:

“Sir, I have a question, but it is very deep and complex. You cannot imagine how much I want to know the answer. Do you know what the purpose of life is?”

“Let me see, the purpose of life is not just one, it can be several at the same time. Life itself has no meaning and I wouldn't say it has an exact purpose either, each person must create their own purpose in life. You are the one who gives meaning to everything you do, the important thing is that you always seek to do everything that makes you happy, that makes you feel fulfilled, and that gives you a reason to get up every day. That is, without a doubt, the purpose of life.”

The next day, Jack woke up and found himself back in his bed. It seemed like absolutely nothing happened, but everything was different; he had finally found his answer.

When he went downstairs, the first thing he did was to go to where his grandmother was and ask about the star. She told him that every time a person leaves this world they become a beautiful star that illuminates the night, and that even he will become a beautiful star one day. While both were talking, his parents yelled:

“Jack! Where are you? We must go now.”

Jack couldn't believe it, the week was over.

While going to his room to pack his things, he noticed a very large portrait that he had not seen before. He decided to clean and dust it. Jack was shocked to see that the person in the painting was the man who was with him in his dream. Desperate, he went in search of his mother to ask who that man was. The answer was surprising: it was his grandfather.

Once Jack recovered from the surprise, he finally went to get his things ready and took one last look out his window, where he discovered that the place where his grandmother had tea every morning was the tree of wisdom.

It was time to leave. Grandma smiled and said goodbye to Jack, telling him that she was very happy that he had finally found his answer. The family got into the car, and as they were driving away, Jack looked back with a smile, because his grandmother was not alone; his grandfather was sitting next to the tree of wisdom, waiting for her.