It's spring again: Stronger after the pandemic

A Nian

"Mom, I will take care of your mom and bring her home with me."

Spring Festival in 2020 was a hard time for A Nian's family. In February, A Nian, her father and maternal grandma were confirmed to have contracted the novel coronavirus while her mother was a suspected patient.

On Feb 17, A Nian, who was quarantined at a makeshift hospital, got a call from her mom, telling her that her grandma's condition worsened and she had been sent to Huoshenshan Hospital, where severe patients were treated. Her grandma was weak and refused to eat and be treated.

The 26-year-old woman asked to be transferred to Huoshenshan Hospital from the makeshift hospital to take care of her grandma. She promised her mother: "Mom, I will take care of your mom and bring her home with me."

However, her grandma passed away on March 6. She signed the donation form for her grandma's body in tears.

She went back to Beijing in August, where she worked as a scriptwriter. In October, a diary of her memories in Wuhan was published.

She still shed tears when she thought of those experiences but she learned to manage her mood. Her friends said she became stronger.

She started to learn painting, participated in public speeches and lived her life more actively.

"The bravest thing I can think of is to move forward," she said.