Poems

During the period that I was struggling with the loss of my sight, I started to write poems. I had this need to write down my thoughts and feelings, and very surprisingly they took form as poems. (I had never been writing poems earlier!)

Later on I have self-published this collection of poems as a little book. It is in Finnish, but I'm planning to translate it into English. The name of the bundle is 'Vuoden asiakas', 'Client of the year'. If you would be interested in reading it, let me know!

The Little Prince

As the fox tells the Little Prince in the famous book of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, the most important things in life cannot be seen with eyes, but with heart. "The essential is invisible to the eyes."

I knew this story since the early school years, but was just entering the adulthood when I got the book as a present. Have to say it has been one of the best gifts ever, it is a fantastic story. What makes the book even dearer to me is the silencing fact that the giver died, totally unexpectedly, just a few weeks after giving me this present. For me it has become the last message from her. The many wise words from The Little Prince are excellent rules of life, and I'm grateful for the treasure.