“‘It would have been better to come back at the same hour,’ said the fox. ‘If, for example, you come at four o’clock in the afternoon, then at three o’clock I shall begin to be happy. I shall feel happier and happier as the hour advances. At four o’clock, I shall already be worrying and jumping about. I shall show you how happy I am! But if you come at just any time, I shall never know at what hour my heart is to be ready to greet you . . . One must observe the proper rites . . .'” — Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince 

With everyone’s lives dramatically changed because of the pandemic, many are discussing – from joking (see tweets) to seriously weighing – how to give order and structure to our days in these unusual circumstances. Continue reading “The proper rites” →