Free as a Butterfly

I love a free spirit. I find myself at times disappointed with the person that I am, because I tend to be hard on myself, uptight about things, and just generally over-analytical about life's circumstances. But Santiago represents the kind of freedom of spirit that I wish I could have: sleeping wherever I might land for the night, doing whatever comes along for me to do, and just soaking up life and all it has to offer. I love this book so far because it is showing that one can live freely and adventurously and still have a grasp on the important things in life.