Be Yourself Novels & Stories

naiiyak siya dahil sa sinabi ko. “You need help mom… this is the time na piliin mo naman yung sarili mo. Na ayusin yung nasira sa ‘yo. Redeem yourself not with money and wealth. But with a healthy body and mindset and acceptance about the hardships and challenges that happened in your life. Face your fear, your trauma hinders you to become a better person, face those fears until you accept it…” Napahinga ako nang malalim at napatalikod sa kaniya. “Ingatan ninyo lang po si mommy,” mahinahon kong sabi ko sa mga security guard.

may kalakip na pagbibiro ang tono na tanong nito. She can’t help herself but smile when she suddenly imagines him serenading her again. “H-hindi pa rin. Dahil hindi mo naman ako kailangang haranahin. Alam mo kung ano ang kailangan mong gawin?” “What?” simpleng tanong nito. “Be yourself. Show me and the world who you really are. Dahil mas gusto kong makilala kung sino ka nga ba talaga, Lucas Imperial,” she said.

Naiiyak na naman ako lalo na ng makita ko sa mga mata nito ang sincere. "Hindi mo kaylangang itali ang iyong sarili sa isang katotohanan na hindi naman pwede. Kahit na anong gawin mo kung talagang hindi kayo para sa isat isa hindi talaga magiging kayo. Learn to love yourself first. Hindi naman kasi kaylangang magmahal agad para lang mawala ang sakit na ginawa sayo ng ex mo. Unahin mo muna ang sarili mo before anything else," paliwanag pa niya. Nakikinig ako rito at hindi ko na naman namalayang namalisbis na naman ang aking luha.

Ang landi niya talaga. “First week pa lang ng klase tapos may crush ka na agad? And why you even need to groom yourself so hard just to impress other people. Wake up, girl! You are born goddess. You don’t need make up to make someone likes you. Just be yourself,” I said, giving her pieces of advice. I saw her expression in my peripheral view. Her mouth went agape then became hysterical as she entered the car. She hugged me tightly that almost choke me.

Hindi ko hahayaang masira lang ng ganoon kadali ang pangarap ko dahil sa mga taong iyon. Sumilay ang ngiti sa labi nya. Tumayo sya at marahang hinaplos ang buhok ko, “Now that’s right. You have to believe in yourself. Even if other people stick the so-called evidence in your face. Always remember that I’m here for you and I will never let you fight these battles alone.”

You don’t need someone to make you whole because you can do it by yourself. Repeat after me. I can buy myself flowers, I can love myself better, I can take care of myself than anyone. I can go everywhere, buy myself everything I want. Doing everything makes me happy. I love myself better than anyone. I don’t need someone’s love. Me is enough. Love yourself better. “Your worth is not determined by another person.” “What if dumating iyung right time? The right person.”

"Yeah, yun! Sasakay kami dun pagkatapos ng binyag. Meron nun dito, di ba?" "Meron," anaman niya, "sasabihan ko yung tauhan. Mag-ingat ka lang sa pamamasyal. Kung ayaw mo akong isama, at least 'wag kang hihiwalay kay Bea. Kung ano man ang mangyari, unahin mong iligtas ang sarili mo. That's not selfishness. Hindi mo alam kung ang ililigtas mong tao ay matapat sa'yo," sabi pa niya rito at tumango ito matapos ang ilang saglit.

I want to love myself. I want to be a person who is calm. I don’t want to over-react to the irrelevant nuisances in life, and I never want to let them distract me. I want to be motivated and ambitious and accomplished. I want to be honest. But not in the way that’s mean or brutal or harsh. I just want to be genuine and real. But I also always want to be understanding and compassionate, and I never want to be judgmental. I want to be the person who is always laughing. I want to be the person with the laugh that makes you laugh. I want laughter to keep me alive.

"Hindi mo ako kailangang tularan, o hindi mo kailangang mabuhay sa approval ng iba. You just need to be you, you're unique cassidy. You just need to love yourself and be better." Tumango-tango ang kapatid at pagkaraan ay kumalas sa kanya. "Baba na tayo? Naiinip na ang groom mo. Bahala ka, baka takbuhan ka nun," biro pa nito na ikinatawa niya.

"Ahhh... b-beauty is p-power?" Napasapo naman sa kanyang noo si Tita Celine at saka umiling-iling. Bakit? May mali ba sa sinabi ko? "No. No. No. No, Hayami!" Napaigtad ako sa gulat dahil sa pagsigaw niya. "The beauty is seen in the inner appearance. We have a different beauty and the way to see it is to love yourself to be who you are. That's the answer that I am talking about."