Friendship

“The Little Prince” is one of those rare literary gems, simple enough for children, yet profound enough to keep adults thinking all their lives. The little Prince comes to earth from another planet, and he needs a lot of help adjusting to our ways. One of the earthly beings who befriends him is the fox. As the fox begins to tell him things and show him things, a deep friendship develops. At one point in the story they are trying to agree on a time for their next meeting. It becomes very important to the fox to know the exact time of the proposed rendezvous. They finally agree to meet at four o’clock. But the little prince cannot understand why the fox must know the exact time. “Oh,” says the fox, “if you will come at four o’clock, then I will begin to be happy at three.”