Almost Is Never Enough Meaning Novels & Stories

"I’m here. You’re not alone anymore. You have me. You have your daughter. You have people who see your worth. Don’t let that man's poison define you." "I tried so hard," humikbi si Trixie. "I tried to be perfect. I tried to be enough. But I never was, Casper. Never." "You are enough. You always have been." “Hindi ko alam kung bakit ang sakit sakit. Akala ko ba, hindi ko na siya mahal bilang ama? Bakit ngayon… bakit ngayon parang... hindi ko kayang tanggapin na hindi ko siya ama?”

Wala silage makitang 500,000. Walang siyang boyfriend at never pa siyang nagkaroon. Wala pa kasing lalaki ang nagpatibok ng puso niya. Siguro may mga manliligaw siya pero hindi napatibok ng mga ito ang pihikan niyang puso. Meron namang iba diyan na sinasabi na pumatol na lang siya sa foreigner para makaahon sila sa kahirapan noon. Pero nunca na gagawin niya iyon. Hindi siya iyong tipo ng babae na gagamitin ang lalaki para magkaroon ng magandang buhay at hindi niya kayang pakisamahan ang lalaki kung hindi niya ito mahal. She has always been saying the word N E V E R. Never siyang papatol sa taong hindi niya mahal. Never siyang gagamit ng lalaki para sa pera. Never! Never! Never!

“I love you, I never stopped loving you, is that enough reason for you to be mine no matter what happens between our family? Is I am so in love with you, enough reason for you to trust me with what I am going to do?”

Hindi siya nag-iisip ng “what if.” Wala siyang pagsisisi. Sa kabilang lungsod, si Miguel ay nakahiga, nakapikit, may parehong pakiramdam. — At sa sandaling iyon, pareho nilang naramdaman— hindi nila kailangan ng higit pa para maging buo. — Dahil ang “enough” ay hindi tungkol sa kung gaano karami ang meron ka. Kundi kung gaano ka kapanatag sa kung ano ang meron ka.

Seryoso ang kanyang mukha ngunit may bahid ng ngisi ang kanyang labi. "Never underestimate me." ×××

“Buong buhay ko, Alek, pinaghirapan ko lahat ng mayro’n ako. Para sa mama at sa mga pinsan mo namang buong buhay nila ay mayaman sila, hindi nila maiintindihan ‘yon kahit ilang patunay pa ng mga tagumpay ko iyong iharap ko sa kanila. I will never be enough for them…” His mother’s words were raw, recent, and still stinging in my head. All that I have and achieved will never be enough for their family because they do not understand the value of triumph that one could get from hard work. Hindi nila mauunawaan iyong pagmamalaking nararamdaman ng mga kagaya ko sa mga panalong pinaghirapan namin sa buhay.

"Walang rason para hindi ko sya pakasalan." But Clay isn't satisfied yet. "I'm sorry but you seems not.." Nagtitigan silang dalawa. "Happy." Lalong hindi nakapagsalita si Aubree. "Hindi biro ang kasal Aubree, wala ka ng kawala kapag sinabi mo na ang salitang i-do. It means to live with someone you love-or you don't."

‘Yung salitang ‘yon, parang sumpa. Almost touched. Almost kissed. Almost hers. Pero hanggang “almost” lang talaga ako. At sa bawat gabing kagaya nito, mas lalo kong naiintindihan — na minsan, ‘yung mga hindi natuloy na halik… ‘yung mga napigilang yakap… ‘yung mga almost — sila ‘yung pinakamasakit alalahanin.

She was blinking multiple times and thinking deeper. "You should never settle for less, sining. I don't personally know your friends, but I know you enough. And based on my experience, don't get friends that find convenience in you. Never settle for less is also applicable for friendship, believe me. You should never be a part of an option; you're supposed to be there as well, regardless of the circumstances. Don't be too naive in life; it will just hurt you. Don't be too kind as well. Kindness sometimes doesn't do you any good."