It is with an extremely heavy heart that I put pen to paper for this small article today.
In recent days, because of the sudden outbreak of the epidemic in Hebei, the nerves of other sister provinces have suddenly tightened.
The entire community seems to be filled with the smell of disinfectant water as all places have tightened their epidemic prevention measures.
It is perfectly understandable to be nervous in the face of this sudden localized epidemic.
Yesterday afternoon, a friend mysteriously shared a piece of “news” with me.
His hometown, two days ago, a part-time worker from Hebei, “just walked to the entrance of the district, even rented houses did not go in, was directly twisted and sent to the hospital quarantine! “
I imagined that picture in my mind: one side was frightened, unable to defend itself, and the other side was righteous, not to be told.
In the name of epidemic prevention, all this seemed to be taken for granted, and it really happened as a matter of course.
Overnight, Hebei and Hebei people were blacked out by other sister provinces, blacked out fast and hard.
However, just like Hubei a year ago, now “Hebei” also seems to have become a sensitive word.
People have to talk about “Ji” change, to avoid it.
I can hear the panicked voices.
“Quick, catch that Hebei man! “
I could see the eyes of disgust.
“The only thing wrong with you is that you’re from Hebei! “
I still remember that last year today, some owners of cars with “EA” license plates put a note on their cars to prevent others from smashing their cars, stating that their cars had not been back to Wuhan for years.
If the epidemic in Hebei continues to develop, will such a “famous scene” be performed again on the license plate of “Ji A”?
Remember, last year today, a Hubei truck driver, because of the epidemic blocked in the highway for up to a week, forty or fifty years old man, nearly mental breakdown.
In these two days, it is said that all over the world again began to block the vehicles from Hebei.
Also last year, when the epidemic situation eased a bit, we asked the question of our souls.
If the epidemic were to strike again, would the absurdity and magic of what had happened in this land be repeated?
Now, the answer seems clear.
Those déjà vu scenes will still be back, and they will still be played out.
Only, the wind and water rotate.
Last year Hubei, this year Hebei, and next year?
What the people of Hubei experienced last year, the people of Hebei are feeling it right now.
And those of us who are not in the infected areas, should we not also be a little more empathetic and normal to our compatriots in those infected areas?
They are our compatriots, not our enemies.
It is the virus that needs to be guarded against, not fellow citizens.
These words, which are not destined to please, I wrote last year for my compatriots in Hubei, and I want to say them again today for my brothers and sisters and folks in Hebei.
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