
BACKGROUND






Loving your friends is like loving yourself. (Annas, J. 1989)
During the epidemic, I most intuitively felt the importance of friendship in my heart. At that time, the city and the school were closed, and my roommates and I could only live in limited campus space and dormitory areas for nearly a year. I didn't feel depressed during that period. On the contrary, I liked living with good friends. I prepared drinks and takeaways every day and started sitting around talking about interesting things. Sometimes we could talk until dawn. I still remember the dim light of the desk lamp in the room with the lights off, illuminating the table covered with food scraps and wine bottles. Friends around me were sitting cross-legged on chairs and beds, telling each other about our dreams and futures...
When I think back later, I feel that it is very strange that one year has disappeared so quickly, but when I recall it, I only have vague memories, but the scene at that time has been transformed into a feeling that is permanently imprinted in the deepest part of my mind. I am full of expectations for separation and reunion. Separation means that my partner and I will enter the next stage of life and create our different scripts; reunion means that we get together to share each other's achievements and successes. They expressed their longing for each other.
Waiting for friends to eat takeout in the cafeteria


The last Halloween event before closing schools.
After party
2022 my birthday
I kept in touch with my friends even after I moved to the UK. I remembered their preferences and paid attention to suitable gifts. I often made video calls with them and chatted about different topics. Sometimes my eyes would burst into tears. How much do I miss you now? By their side, I could only listen to their laughter through the electronic screen. The feeling of longing reached its peak in the empty moment after the video.
HOME
Annas, J., 1989. Self-love in Aristotle. The Southern Journal of Philosophy, 27(5), p.1.
