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The Little Prince
by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Feeling that your childhood is slipping away is one thing, but having that hard hitting realization struck you that you're stepping into the reality of adulthood is another. This book mirrored that for me in a way it introduced me to new perspectives as an adult but ay the same time it takes me back to those moments I treasure as a child.
I loved the way it was written, almost too vague that can loosely interpret the different characters and symbolism behind it. Its creative that it adds the essence of the innocence and curious nature of a child. Every chapter leaves a realization with an even bigger question.
And it takes you into this journey that's almost as if your world as a child and as an adult collides. Reading this book felt like I was having a conversation with my younger self. Like the younger me is the one teaching me about adulthood. I realized there's so much we can learn from children, just as much they can learn from adults.
"Then, if a little man appears who laughs, who has golden hair and who refuses to answer questions, you will know who he is. If this should happen, please comfort me. Send me word that he has come back."
These last lines stuck with me after finishing the book, especially the last two. It left me longing for the innocence of my childhood, wanting that comfort. As we enter the depths of adulthood, we forget the simple things that matter. The heavy weight of responsibility, fear, and failure sits on our shoulders, these "matter of consequences". These things cages us, almost gripping us tightly with uncertainty. But the little prince taught us to be hopeful instead.
For me, the author ended the story in the best way possible. Like the pilot you become hopeful too. There's still so many things to unpack I don't think reading it once is enough.
I loved the way it was written, almost too vague that can loosely interpret the different characters and symbolism behind it. Its creative that it adds the essence of the innocence and curious nature of a child. Every chapter leaves a realization with an even bigger question.
And it takes you into this journey that's almost as if your world as a child and as an adult collides. Reading this book felt like I was having a conversation with my younger self. Like the younger me is the one teaching me about adulthood. I realized there's so much we can learn from children, just as much they can learn from adults.
"Then, if a little man appears who laughs, who has golden hair and who refuses to answer questions, you will know who he is. If this should happen, please comfort me. Send me word that he has come back."
These last lines stuck with me after finishing the book, especially the last two. It left me longing for the innocence of my childhood, wanting that comfort. As we enter the depths of adulthood, we forget the simple things that matter. The heavy weight of responsibility, fear, and failure sits on our shoulders, these "matter of consequences". These things cages us, almost gripping us tightly with uncertainty. But the little prince taught us to be hopeful instead.
For me, the author ended the story in the best way possible. Like the pilot you become hopeful too. There's still so many things to unpack I don't think reading it once is enough.