To this day, this is still my favorite book. I love reading it aloud to my daughter. We have fruitful discussions about those inhabitants of the different planets that the little prince went to. Whenever I read it now, I always feel a knot in my heart. I'm not sure if it's sadness or shame. Sadness that I have come to experience becoming almost every one of those characters. Or shame that I have at one point in my life become those characters that I once found silly when I was a kid.
It's a really good practice to re-read books like this. The first time seem to be the best. Then years after, we have a different perspective and we see the stories in a new light.
It hits so hard having that realization that we have become what we found so silly when we were kids.
Awwww its so sweet that you have discussions with your daughter on this classic.
Sobrang opinionated ng batang yun. She has so many questions. I saw how confused she was at the drunkard's story. When I explained what happe s to someone when they drink too much alcohol, I saw how things became clear to her, and saw how she found the character so silly.
I too laughed at the drunkard the first time. Then I met the bottom of so many bottles. 😅 I'm past that though so it's all good.