Maybe I am wrong, but in my view, “real friendship” or “true love” doesn’t necessarily mean that people must be physically close to each other, doesn’t mean that people must see each other, and doesn’t mean that people must talk to each other.

That’s why when I am away from the people who I like, it doesn’t mean that I don’t love them.

That’s why when I isolate myself, it doesn’t mean that there is something wrong with other people.

That’s why when I am silent, it doesn’t mean that I ignore others.

As far as I understand, to display “real friendship”, to prove “true love”, I must be “considerate” of others, and for me, that means to go beyond my “selfishness”, to forget about my own happiness to let the ones who I like “feel better”.

Maybe the coronavirus is here to remind us that:
In the “love” metric space, “spatial closeness” doesn’t determine “true closeness”. And when you talk about people, what “metric” could be more beautiful than the “love” one.

So, if I keep my distance with you, please don’t interpret it wrongly. It’s not a “sign” of “dislike”. On the contrary, it’s my way to show “real friendship”. It’s my way to show “true love”. It’s my way to “keep you safe”.

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