Distancing Quotes Novels & Stories

“At ayokong maging dahilan ng pagbagsak mo.” Lumapit siya sa bintana, nakatingin sa labas na parang may hinahanap na sagot sa dilim. “Liza,” sabi ko, sinusubukang kontrolin ang boses ko, “makinig ka sa akin.” “Makikinig ako,” sagot niya. “Pero aalis ako.” Parang may sumabog sa dibdib ko. “Aalis?” ulit ko. “Pansamantala,” dagdag niya agad. “Maglalabas ako ng statement. Distansya. Para humupa ang ingay.”

At first what I thought was right, was right, but now I see it as the stupidest idea I've ever made in my life. Really, distancing? Is it really enough to forget you Alex? Yeah, akala ko noon. Na kapag dumistansya o lumayo ako sa'yo ay makalilimutan ko na ang lahat. Na magkakaroon na ako ng bagong simula at mas magiging maayos na ang lahat para sa atin. But the thing is, I distanced myself to try to forget you, but then, it just make me think of you more.

Chapter 77 Breathe "If God is making you wait, then be prepared to receive more than what you ask for." 🍁🍁🍁 "Distance yourself from the people who bring out the stress in you, and move closer to those who bring out the best in you." 🍁🍁🍁 "Accept the past, manage the present and work hard towards the future." 🍁🍁🍁 "When I choose to remove someone from my life, it doesn't mean I hate them. It means I respect myself."

Hindi dahil sa araw, kundi dahil sa mga salitang hindi ko kayang bigkasin. Kailangan kong umatras.Kaya ginagawa ko ang alam ko ang tama,lumalayo ako kapag masyado nang malapit. Tumatahimik ako kapag gusto ko sanang magsalita. Pinipili kong igalang ang distansyang pareho naming alam. Dahil kung magkamali ako, kahit isang hakbang lang, alam ko kung hanggang saan ako kayang dalhin ng sarili ko.

Happy memories was filled with darkness, laughter was replaced by suffering and the smile was replaced by strange sadness. "T-Theo, don't stay away please. Don't leave me, I need you. I can't fight if you're not by my side. I beg you my love. Don't be like this. You said, you will stay by my side and you will not walk away from me like the others. But what happened? Why did you stay away from me? Why did you leave me? Why --- When I already love you, when I already believe in you, when I'm used to your presence then you just leave me and stay away as if nothing happened? You even broke your promise. Why Theo? W-Why? Why!"

“Charles…” “So for now, stay. I want to be this close to you,” anito. “God. Pochemu u menya takoye chuvstvo, chto kak by blizko my seychas ni byli drug k drugu, pochemu mne kazhetsya, chto ty vse yeshche daleko?” [translation: Why do I feel like no matter how close our distance is right now, why does it feel like you're still far away?] Kumunot ang kanyang noo. “I’m sorry but… but I don’t understand a word you’re saying.”

“Learning to breathe without each other.” “And I hate that I’m learning.” pagpapatuloy ko pa. Nakatitig lang siya sakin at hindi na nakapagsalita. Pero naramdaman kong doon nagsimula ‘yung tunay na distansya. Hindi lang sa pagitan ng katawan, kundi sa pagitan ng mga puso naming parehong marunong nang umatras. --- That night, sa apartment, binuksan ko ‘yung phone ko.

For a second, akala ko yayakapin niya ako. Pero hindi. Tumalikod siya at tumuloy sa kwarto. Ni hindi na kami sabay natulog. At dun ko narealize—distance isn’t always about how far apart you are. Sometimes, it’s measured by how long you can stand next to someone and still feel completely alone. And I didn’t know how much longer I could live like that. ——-

Hindi nagtagal, naramdaman ko siyang lumabas. Hindi siya lumapit agad. Nasa may pintuan lang siya. Keeping distance. “Hindi mo kayang sumunod sa ‘alone,’ no?” sabi ko nang hindi lumilingon. “Technically, I’m still inside.” Napangiti ako ng bahagya. “Of course you are.” Lumapit siya. Pero huminto pa rin sa tamang distansya. Hindi masyadong malapit.

Hindi pipilitin, hindi hihigitan. ⸻ Unang Bagay na Natutunan Natutunan ko na ang pagmamahal sa distansya ay hindi tungkol sa pagsunod sa oras. Hindi rin ito tungkol sa pangakong lagi kang tatawag. Ito ay tungkol sa respeto sa growth ng isa’t isa. At sa bawat araw na dumadaan, mas nararamdaman ko na may puwang kami sa puso ng isa’t isa kahit walang pisikal na presensya.