It was a beautiful morning when little James continued to sleep soundly. When his mother noticed him, she went to his room and shouted, "James, wake up!" You're going to be late for school. » The little boy was forced to obey the parental order. As he walked to his school, he pondered that question that has engulfed the minds of great thinkers: What is the purpose of education? His mind was restless. He continued to seek answers as he would seek the Kingdom of God. I too wonder why I go to school every day. Is it up to me to get a job in the future? It's quite superficial. It is important that there is something deeper than having a stable job in the future. I once read a book by Jack Canfield called “Chicken Soup for the Soul: Living Catholic Faith.” This book was a treasure trove of stories of Catholics who experienced something that would change their view of their faith for the rest of their pilgrimage in this world. One tale I heard concerns part of a novelist's childhood. John R. Powers recounted his experience with his third grade teacher, Sister Lee. She was known to be very strict. It was common in Catholic schools in the 1950s for teachers, including priests and nuns, to have a harsh attitude. There was a time when one of her classmates asked Sister Lee a question. It was “Sister, why do we have to go to school?” » The students expected a final explosion but the opposite happened. The nun calmly replied, "I don't know the purpose of school but I know the purpose of education, so that you can be... middle of paper ... children like James should grow up to become responsible individuals in society. They should be qualified professionals and businessmen ready to serve their own fellow men as God desires. It is written…let those who serve serve with the strength that God gives them, that in all things praise may be given to God through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the power for ever and ever. (1 Peter 4:11). We must serve with the strength and values ​​that God has given us for the good of humanity. To be able to accomplish this task, we must have an education based on moral values ​​so that we can travel the path that leads to our heart. Without education, we would fall victim to the abomination I call ignorance. I would like to borrow the words of Victor Hugo to conclude this humble work. He said: “He who opens the door of a school closes the door of a prison..”