VIOLA HUBÁČKOVÁ

ode to Saint-Exupéry

Recently I experienced a lot of moments that reminded me of my favorite childhood book. It must have been the desert or maybe the dead sea? Probably the desert, because the first night I spent in the desert sticked deeply into my memory. I never experienced such a transcendence.

I read this book several times. As a small ten year old kid, then again when i was fifteen and eighteen and also few weeks ago.

Every time I read it, I find something new inside. First impression might be “it is just an average story”. However the magic of the book is hidden in simplicity.

I would suggest reading it in the nature, since it’s all about treating our planet with love and respect. You might feel the power of the novel ever more, when you sit in the grass and lean against an old tree. Or you can try reading it on the beach with your feet buried in the gold-like sand. Or during the night under the sky full of luminous stars with light breeze running through your hair.

Try to think as a child with its spotless and pure mind. No limits to your fantasy. Don’t stick too much to the words and their meaning. You have to read between the lines. After all it was the Little Prince who said that the most important things you can not see with your eyes, but only with your heart.

Recently I experienced a lot of moments that reminded me of my favorite childhood book. It must have been the desert or maybe the dead sea? Probably the desert, because the first night I spent in the desert sticked deeply into my memory. I never experienced such a transcendence.

I read this book several times. As a small ten year old kid, then again when i was fifteen and eighteen and also few weeks ago.

Every time I read it, I find something new inside. First impression might be “it is just an average story”. However the magic of the book is hidden in simplicity.

I would suggest reading it in the nature, since it’s all about treating our planet with love and respect. You might feel the power of the novel ever more, when you sit in the grass and lean against an old tree. Or you can try reading it on the beach with your feet buried in the gold-like sand. Or during the night under the sky full of luminous stars with light breeze running through your hair.

Try to think as a child with its spotless and pure mind. No limits to your fantasy. Don’t stick too much to the words and their meaning. You have to read between the lines. After all it was the Little Prince who said that the most important things you can not see with your eyes, but only with your heart.

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