The little prince

I read this book when I was in my teens, too young to understand the meaning behind the characters and their stories. I only remember that it left me feeling slightly lost with a sense of melancholy.

I’ve just re-read it, about 10 years after the first encounter, as a light Sunday read. And boy, what a beautiful beautiful story. It came to me at a perfect time to remind me of an earlier era when I looked at the world with a sense of wonder and curiosity, which has been slowly buried deep underneath everyday worries, you know, matters of consequence.

This book, albeit meant for children, can teach adults a great deal about life and relationships, and the important things that lend them meaning. It must have taken an enlightened soul to write this story, one that is worth re-reading from time to time throughout one’s life.