百字文·世間愛：Together But Miles Away 千里团圆 20210101

Together But Miles Away

Because of the pandemic, John and I are thousands of miles apart and separated by borders that are indefinitely closed. On my weekend, he takes me on a trip to South Korea through Google Maps. We “stay” at the beautiful Hotel Shilla, where the daily rate costs more than my weekly food budget. We go on Street View to see the school John grew up attending and visit his favorite childhood haunts. We travel to different cities, my cursor dragging through streets and alleyways. John says, “I hope I can take you there for real one day.” — Erika Lee

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由于新冠疫情，我和约翰相隔数千英里，同时国境无限期关闭。在我的周末，他通过谷歌地图带我去韩国旅行。我们“住在”美丽的希尔拉酒店，那里每天的价格比我每周食物花销还要贵。我们在街景上参观约翰从小就读的学校，参观他童年最喜欢去的地方。我将鼠标在大街小巷中移动，这样，我们去了不同的城市。约翰说：“我希望有一天，我能真正带你去那儿。”

有人说，距离不重要，有人说无法接受异地。

疫情，可能才是将这些话语，变为现实的催化剂吧。

愿你，愿TA，都安好。