MH’s Nightgown        
From: Haibing Zhang
                                                       
“As the name suggests, this nightgown was not purchased by me, but I have been wearing it until now. Its original owner is my friend MH. The reason I ended up with it is that five years ago, we went to Hong Kong together, and I carelessly forgot to bring a nightgown. MH kindly lent me her comfortable pink-striped nightgown, and since then, it has followed me to Wuhan, Qingdao, Zhengzhou, Shanghai, Beijing, Nanjing, and Hangzhou, becoming my most comfortable nightgown.

Five years ago, during my university years, I was going through a severe bipolar episode. At that time, my friends MH and JY had just finished their college entrance exams, and we planned an almost impromptu trip to Hong Kong (mainly planned by MH and me). Given my mental state, the trip to Hong Kong was almost a life-or-death decision for me. While in Hong Kong, I even had an unprovoked big argument with my two friends due to an emotional outburst. This nightgown entered my life in such a state. Later, I continued wearing it to sleep, and even when I bought new nightgowns, I always felt that this "emergency" gift from my friend was the most comfortable. Even when the collar became torn, I didn’t throw it away. Once, while writing a paper, I spilled coffee on it, and the stain wouldn’t come out no matter what I did. But I grew to love it even more. Perhaps I really miss my friend.”