The Little Prince

I have a new favorite book, it's called, "The Little Prince" by Antoine De Saint-Exupery. And for those of you who have already read this book, or those of you who have read it in it's native French, please forgive me for being behind the times. It's opened my eyes to the world around me. That special "cleaning the spiritual glasses" that happens every once in a while and gives you new perspective.

My roommate, Chelise, and I had a long conversation about it the day I finished. And we didn't just speak of "The little Prince" as a story, but of all it taught us about love, life, and relationships. Then we went on to discuss our lives and everything we are learning and hoping for. One of the greatest ideas we discussed was the idea of love as a choice. The choice to love someone, one someone. The idea that there are millions of roses in the world, and each has something to offer, yet they are all roses. So what really makes difference between all the roses, or our relationship with any rose?

Because it's my rose. Because it's the one I nurture, love, protect, and value. The one that tames you, because you choose to be tamed.

It's the promise, the covenant you make with one person. To love, honor, and cherish them. You could be happy with any number of people in this world, but when you choose to love one and spend eternity with them, your love is unique because it's a personal choice. It's the exercise of that one thing that is uniquely yours, your agency, your will.

Thank you little prince, fox, the roses, and Antoine de Saint-Exupery, for the sweet reminder.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Little_Prince