Novel & Cerita Don't Be Too Hard On Yourself

Bumuntong hininga ako at saka ngumiti sa kanya. " Pasensya kana! Nabigla lang ako! Alam ko naman na para din ito samin ni Alexa. Pero Sana naman hwag mong pabayaan ang sarili mo Alex.". Usal ko at saka naman syang ngumiti sakin.

Parehas kasal, parehas na sinaktan at parehas na tumatakas sa sakit. "Ganun talaga ang buhay. Hindi lahat ng gusto natin ay makukuha natin pero lahat ng mga nangyayari sa atin may rason. Kaya don't take it personally, take it as a challenge so that next time you can rely more on yourself. Make it a weapon for the future, para pagdating ng panahon, alam mo at kaya mo ng ipagtanggol ang sarili."

Ngumiti ito ngunit hindi iyon umabot sa mga mata. “I just felt useless. Napakasimple na bagay ngunit hindi ko magawa. I can’t be weak, baby . . . Dalawa na kayong kailangan kong alagaan.” Napahilamos ito sa mukha, halatang dismayado sa sarili. “Honey . . . hindi mo naman kailangan madaliin ang lahat. Kung sa bagong silang na sanggol, nagsisimula ka pa lang na humakbang. Huwag mong biglaan. One step at a time.”

“Bakit kapag ako, ganyan ang reaksyon niya? Kapag si Miss Lily, angsaya-saya niya.” “Alam mo na ang sagot hindi ba?” “Bakit minahal niya kaagad si Victoria? Bakit ako, hindi?” “Don’t compare yourself to anybody else. Huwag mong gawin ang ginagawa dati ni Victoria. Baka hindi iyon nakakatulong kay Sir. Nai-stress din kami sa kanya eh kapag nakasimangot siya at hindi umiimik. Let’s give him some time to be at peace with himself.”

“At hindi mo kasalanan iyon.” Patuloy pa rin siyang humihikbi. Unti-unti kong iniangat ang kanyang mukha. Namumugto ang kanyang mga mata. Namumula ang kanyang ilong. Halatang pagod na pagod na siya. “Look at me.” Nag-atubili siyang tumingin. “Don't keep blaming yourself.” “Matagal nang nangyari ang lahat.” “At kahit ako...”

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."

Bark when you see the circuits has no space for you to fit in. Hayaan mo na lang si Logan. Mas mabuting isipin mo rin ang sarili mo minsan. Don't be so selfless. Maging selfish ka rin minsan. Invalidate your feelings. Invalidate your opinions. Just go away. 'Yong hindi ka nila makikita. Find help as long as possible.

I am scared that I might open myself to others and once they're in… they will hurt and break me into pieces. "Don't be too hard on me or with yourself. Tao ka rin naman, you need to enjoy, you need to feel what is more in life. Hindi 'yong puro ganito na nakatago ka lang sa dilim." "Andito naman ako, I'll help you… lagi naman 'di ba? Hindi pa ba sapat 'yon para ituring mo ako na iba o 'di kaya kaibigan mo?"

"Hindi ako naging mabuting ate. Pinabayaan ko kayo. Hindi ako naging magandang ehemplo, kaya napariwara si Adler." "No, don't blame yourself. Pinili niyang maging ganoon. Marami siyang pagkakataon para magbago, pero mas ginusto niyang magpalamon sa galit. And it's not your fault. You did everything you can for him. It's not our fault."

Nakuyuko lang ako pero patuloy na nag-uunahan ang mga luha sa aking pisngi. "Be gentle with yourself, Ma'am. You only have you. If you will not love yourself, who else will? In this life, there are lessons that we need to learn the hard way. But it's okay, life is like that and we need to deal with it. Hindi naman natin pwedeng ipilit ang mga bagay na hindi naman talaga dapat pinipilit."