A friend came from Shenzhen

From last night until 10:46 this morning, I felt tense. I had an important sales task and spent extra time preparing with AI, rehearsing what might happen. Late at night my energy and memory were already fading, so I did some preliminary work and prepared more thoroughly before starting this morning. I was nervous, but after a few run-throughs I realized that most of the real preparation was already done. I was only familiarizing myself with the steps.

My friend Zifang is an interesting person. I am using his online name for privacy. I have been growing fonder of him as a friend; I mean nothing romantic by that. He has many good qualities, but what stands out more and more is his decisiveness. After a brief conversation at noon, he bought a ticket from Shenzhen to Guangzhou to see me. There was no dithering, and I admire that. I changed my own plans to make room for him. His visit mattered more than keeping my schedule intact. It felt as though he was coming to celebrate my good news. Since entering the working world, I have seldom felt that kind of care.

It has been four whole months since we last met! I was just beginning to lose weight then, and I have made good progress since. A lot has happened. I am glad to have the chance to tell @Zifang about it…