Few days ago, I reread the novel <Le Petit Prince>. Although I have read it once before, I felt I was shocked for the first time. In the story, everything was exaggerated--there was a so small planet on which there could be only one resident, an emperor who only ruled himself, an accountant who counted stars for day and night, however, we should, or we must learn something from it.
In the story, the little boy travelled to different planets in the space. He saw all kinds of grown-ups who were busy, crazy about money, eagle to possess, artificial and arrogant. The little prince hated them.Actually, we all hate these kinds of people so-called "grown-ups" and those terrible characteristics. However, I have to say that, we are indeed changing in this way. When I was a very small child, I dreamt about growing up. But now I don't want to. Just like what little prince said:"The grown-ups are lack of imagination."
We are growing up, but we should still have a pure and simple heart. Our life is used to enjoy the scenery instead of chasing the wealth and fame which will finally come out to be useless. At the first of the life journey, many people are simple just like the little prince, but during the journey, they start to pretend, to be blind and vain.
I hope, one day, before I am too old, I can sit in a small seat and watch the sunset 43 times for all day long. I hope I can also have a friend like the small rose, though she hurts me, she will be my friend forever.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts, Jiadong. Yes, I too hope that I will be able to keep my heart true to itself, and hope that I will always treasure the simple joys of life: the sight of the sun setting at the end of the day, the splash of colour from wild flowers that somehow managed to cling on to the side of the drain, the pink blossoms of the rain trees that we see along NUS, West Coast Park and many other places in Singapore. We do have to grow up, but it doesn't mean that we have to become jaded or cynical. I don't think you will . . .
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