“Go ahead and open it,” he said.

Inside the damp, sand-covered box lay a quivering starfish.

“Place it in the palm of your hand and make a wish.”

She followed his instructions then tossed it back into the sea.

“Why did you do that?”

“I wished for it to live.”

Giulietta Nardone is the author of Feel More Alive! 30 Brilliant Ways To Reignite Your Inner Spark.