Daughter Growing Up Quotes Novels & Stories

She said in between sobs. "Hera, I have no idea what you're crying about. My Queen, she's eighteen, she's a lady. Please don't cry, My Queen. I'm going to buy you diamonds tomorrow." Biro iyong lumabas sa bibig ni Papa – maybe to enlighten Mama's mood but she didn't stop crying. "I want my baby back..." "Hera... oh, Hera... at some point in time, Tia will have to grow up..." I wiped my tears, does hurting my mom included to that growing up?

Ba't ganito mag isip ang isang 'to. “Don't rush it. Enjoy being a young. Go and play anything you want, you can't do that when you are adult.” Tumango tango siya sa akin. “Is that so? Thank you sis. Anyway, there's something mother told me about when you are adulting.” Napangiti ako dahil ang cute niya. Kahit medyo nabubulol siya ay naiintindihan ko naman. How I wish I'm still a child.

“What do you want on your 18th birthday, darling?” malambing na tanong ni Sloane kay Evony habang nasa hapag sila. They said time flies when you’re happy—but time also flies when you’re a parent and you don’t want your children to grow up quickly. Iyan ang nararamdaman ni Sloane ngayon sa kabila ng malambing na tanong niya kay Evony na ngayon ay dalagang-dalaga na.

*"Walang ligaw-ligaw kung hindi ka mag-aaral ng mabuti, ha?" *"Opo naman, Dad!"* sagot ni Jayten sabay tawa. *"Pero Mommy, ha? Pangako mo yan, tutulungan mo ako pagdating ng tamang panahon?"* Tumingin ako sa anak ko, at kahit parang biro lang ang usapan namin, alam kong may bahagyang katotohanan ito sa puso niya. Hindi ko maiwasang matunaw sa tuwing nakikita ko siyang lumalaki, nagiging mas matured, at unti-unting naiintindihan ang halaga ng mga relasyon sa buhay.

Pinag krus ang mga kamay sa kanyang maliit na dibdib ng nakatayo sa harapan ko. Natawa lang ako. "I don't want to get old fast, Mommy.." Nagtama ang mga kilay ko na napaisip naman sa narinig. "And what do you mean by that?" Curious na tanong ko. "Man is being an adult, Mommy. When you become an adult there's a bunch of responsibility tag along.. The world would be so complicated.. Everything will just be messy.. And- and it would turn and look you old.. Mommy."

So you must live your life as carefree as you can while still young. “You sounded like my grandpa.” Agad na sumimangot ang bata sa kanya. “Same exact lines! Do adults really have to memorize that phrase?” Saglit siyang natigilan sa sinabi nito, ngunit agad din siyang ngumiti. “No. It’s a realization you will understand once you grow older.” Nanatiling nakakunot ang noo ng bata habang nakatingin sa kanya. Akmang magsasalita pa sana ito nang makarinig sila ng tinig na tinatawag ang pangalan ng bata.

GrandaP said. “You’re 23 now, and i am really proud na napalaki kita ng di lang ubod ng ganda, kung hindi isa kang matalino, may paninindigan, may tapang na babae. Habang patagal ng patagal, lumalaki ka na kagayang kagaya ng Daddy mo.” he commented. I slight sense of mixed sadness and happiness. “Me too GrandPa, I am more proud that God choose me to be your Grand-Daughter.” Naluluha man pinigilan ko. Di ko mapigilan ilabas ang batang ako sa kanya.

sabi ko rito at hinawakan ito sa kamay. "And?" "and I realized I can do many things I didn't imagined I could do." I smiled at her. "You've really grown up anak." iiling iling na sabi nito. "Of course mom, and you always told me that." I winked at her. "Because I'm so proud of you. I am so proud that the daughter of Diane Zegura is creating her own name and achieved at lot of things on her own." she was teary eyed when I looked at her.

“Gael is almost a big boy now that’s why he can do more things than you. He will still be your friend even if you can’t do the things he does.” Hindi ito sumagot, lumabi lang. Her daughter’s reaction struck a string in her heart. But she cannot do anything about it. Growing up takes time and change is inevitable. And her baby is still young. She knew she will adapt to whatever changes that will come in the future. “You will meet more friends soon, sweetheart,” masuyong sabi niya sa anak. “Now let me ask you a question,” ani Aaron maya-maya, abala pa rin sa pagbe-braid ng buhok ng anak nila. “Tell me Charlie, what to do you want to be when you grow up?”

she said softly. Aunt Susan nodded in agreement. “Totoo ‘yan. Lagi ka niyang ipinagmamalaki noon. She would always tell us na kahit bata ka pa, you were already so kind and strong. She used to say, ‘Elora will grow into a woman who can stand on her own, but with a heart that never forgets to love.’” I felt my chest tighten at that. Her words brought a deep warmth and sadness all at once. I could almost hear Grandma’s calm voice again the way she always spoke with gentleness but carried so much wisdom.