Little Prince- Chapter Fifteen

"But what does that mean-‘ephemeral’?" repeated the little prince, who never in his life had let go of a question, once he had asked it. "It means, which is in danger of speed disappearance.’" "My flower is ephermeral,"the little prince said to himself, "and she has only for thorns to defend herself against the world. And I have left her on my planet, all alone!"

當小王子弄清楚『短暫』意思為何，並且聽到事物會有消失的危險，他便立刻擔心起玫瑰花。再加上地理學家說花很『短暫』，小王子知道玫瑰花面對外界只能靠刺保護自己，她又單獨，因此他當下情緒激動。讀到這段感覺像跟年老體衰的長輩或在身心方面出狀況之親友相處，隨時有變數。對於『短暫』我們體驗得越深，就願意更把握每個時刻，用心對待親近的人，畢竟能在一起多久是未知數。