Prime Minister Shinzo Abe subsequently held a press conference and requested schools across the country to close immediately through the spring break. In response, facilities that admit a large number of people such as theme parks and gyms are closed. Even the swimming pool I usually go to is closed.
I've been closely monitoring the latest developments on the virus, but I'm getting tired of that. Then somehow I remembered the American TV show Beverly Hills, 90210. It's amazing the first season was aired in 1990, three decades ago. Now it's a classic, and 230 episodes are available on a video streaming service called Hulu.
The show reminds me of my own high school days. Similar to the main characters' parents, my parents were quite square. In particular, my father was super strict on his children's behavior. My sister was good at evading his control, whereas I was too serious. In retrospect, because of that I feel I missed some important things that I was able to do only when I was young.
Actor Luke Perry, who played the role of Dylan, passed last year. Recently actress Shannen Doherty, best known as Brenda, revealed that she was fighting a stage-four cancer.
Life is too short to be a bit too serious.
