The little prince and/in me

His hair had the colour of the wheat fields – Art work by Tarek Chemaly (2001 – reworked 2022)

So it occurred once more final week.

For the umpteenth time somebody stated that I reminded him of the Little Prince. The primary time it occurred if I recall appropriately was the 12 months 2000.

Sure, that Little Prince. The Antoine de St. Exupery one. The one who got here out of nowhere (truly from asteroid B 612) to bother the hell out of the creator who was caught within the desert attempting to repair his airplane.

Now, what it’s about me that reminds folks of the titular character?

That is the place issues get murky.

I feel, regardless of my age, my intelligence, all the beautiful (and never so pretty) issues that occurred in my life, regardless of all of the experiences, there’s nonetheless – beneath – lots of naivete in me. I admit it, I can really be a bit… easy (sure, take it as you want – both positively or negatively). For all my complexity, my deep considering, there’s in truth somebody easy inside. I can get enthralled by very “primary” issues – I’m going again to the web searching for hours at, who is aware of? 70s shirts? The sweater from the Dior x ERL collab? A poem by Khalil Hawi?

Additionally, regardless of the numerous issues I’ve gone via, there isn’t a malice in me. Many individuals accused me of evil, or harboring very intricate machinations and having veiled pursuits – imagine me this isn’t the case. Positive, I’ve lots of satisfaction (and am very cussed) and phrases like “values” and “integrity” imply rather a lot in my lexicon, however fact be informed, I truthfully haven’t any malice in me.

Additionally, I’m not a superb liar. Sure, I do know what you’ll say: That is your first lie then. Significantly, I discover it extremely troublesome to lie. You understand innocent questions that individuals ask instantly get convoluted solutions. A traditional “how are you?” will get “properly, I used to be simply out on the grocery store and….” there aren’t any platitudes resembling “fantastic thanks”. After all, not having the ability to entertain small chit chat upsets folks and baffles them however ask me a query and also you get a truthful reply. Now after all, my college students used to get very very truthful solutions. 

And one other similarity with the Little Prince? Once I ask a query I always remember I requested it. And if somebody is attempting to get away from answering it, they are going to be badgered – repeatedly – in regards to the query. Every time I don’t perceive I can not let go of. That straightforward.

Effectively, however all of that is simply… hypothesis. No thought actually why folks inform me I remind them of him.

This being stated, the few who managed to “tame” me…These folks can have a look at the colour of the wheat fields and respect it in another way.