2021.5/28 Quarantine

     After going back to Taipei, I have stayed in my house for 6 days. I feel like I am not going back to Taiwan, but only my old house. I am wondering if I am really in Taiwan, or just a copy house with some high-tech television windows playing scene of Taipei.

     However Uber Eats is real, and delivery fee 25 TWD is also real. I couldn't see any difficulty to stay home in Taipei, at least for me, who had already stayed home for one year in Tokyo.

     And many people told me that I have to be careful for going back to Taiwan, since the Covid cases are increasing everyday, it is dangerous in Taiwan. Yes, it is true but I already got used to it in Tokyo. Staying home, WFH, wearing mask outside. They all become the parts of daily life in Japan.

     Still I was expecting to experience the pre-Covid life in Taipei, when I was arranging this long vacation few months ago. I was dreaming I could go on the street without mask, or go to restaurant even in the late night. 

     Maybe this is the point, situation in Taiwan was a dream, which people should not take for granted. 

     And miracle is not a word for the performance of Taiwan on fighting against Covid. The success of Taiwan is not a miracle but a result based on many people's effort and knowledge. 

     Yes it is dangerous. But as long as we are well prepared, we don't need to be afraid of Covid. 

     I mean there is averagely over 500 new cases everyday only in Tokyo, but we still manage to survive for a year.