2020-08-27, Thursday
A birthday is a very important day for most people. People born in 90’s or 00’s probably have many happy memories about birthday parties as they were growing up, those people make up the majority of current college students.
In 2020, libraries, gyms, movie theaters, concerts, and restaurants were closed for most of the time because of the COVID-19. This year, students who could not go back home and used to have birthday parties maybe longing a birthday party with friends even more than before.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, unlike locals who could enjoy the new way of birthday celebration given by relatives and old friends via driving past the birthday girl’s home, honking their cars, and shouting “happy birthday.” Away from home students likely experienced a quieter birthday this year.
Recently, I chatted with a student who just celebrated her birthday. She said to me: “This is my first birthday away from home. My parents tried very hard to send me the birthday gifts I want. They also asked me: ‘What else do you want?’ Inside my heart I wanted their hugs on my birthday, but I said to them: ‘I am good, thanks.’”
I praised her for being a sweet and caring daughter.
It is sad when loved ones are separated during the quarantine, but love and care can still be delivered and enjoyed remotely.
In 2020, various quarantines across the globe created more opportunities for us to practice our ability to deliver and enjoy love and care remotely, it is a rare opportunity too. How many times have you practiced this ability so far?