Enjoy It While It Lasts Meaning Novels & Stories

Baka mag-iba na siyang muli. Paano ako? Paano ang sinabi ko? May mukha pa kaya akong maiharap kung, it’s a prank pa rin ito. Iwinaksi ko ito sa aking isip. Pinilit na e-enjoy ang oras na meron kami.

The crowd went wild as the emcee said that. I confidently step forward, taking hold of the mic. The crowd falls into a hushed silence, waiting for my answer. "The best piece of advice I have ever received is to just enjoy the journey. Just because you are not there yet, doesn't mean you never will be. This advice has helped me a lot in my life, especially in pursuing my dreams. It has taught me to appreciate every moment, every challenge, every opportunity, and every person that I meet along the way. It has also taught me to be patient, resilient, and optimistic. I believe that life is not a destination, but a journey. And the journey is what makes us who we are. The destination may be the u

"Sa kamatayan din naman mauuwi to, Jerome. Patatagalin ko pa ba?" Matagal na natahimik si Jerome, at ganoon din siya. Hindi niya alam kung gaano sila katagal na magkatalikuran at parehong tikom ang bibig nang muli niya itong narinig na nagsalita. "Do you want to enjoy life before it ends, at least?" "Enjoy, huh?" She let out a painful smile. "Now I'm starting to think about what that word meant to people who have the same fate as mine."

“Hindi ko lang mapigilan. Sa sobrang sarap sa pakiramdam feeling ko kasalanan nang makaramdam ng kasiyahan.” Tumigil siya sa paglalakad kaya gano'n din ako. Humarap siya sa akin nang nakasimangot. “You're overthinking again. Syempre we can't pigil the sadness na dumating because not all the time masaya. Just enjoy your masasayang oras instead of thinking malulungkot na happenings.” “Okay, ma'am,” I laughed. Inirapan niya lang ako at tumingin sa paligid. Tinuon ko ang mga mata sa aking bag para maghanap ng pang-ipit sa buhok.

Natutuwang tumawa naman ito sa sinabi niya. “Kung sumama ka sana ay nag enjoy ka. Enjoy yourself, iha. Don’t let yourself drown on work. Hindi ka habang buhay na bata… wag mong gawing mundo ang anak ko. Mag-enjoy at magbakasyon ka din.” “Ikaw kasi, mommy. Hindi mo niyaya si Nick. Kung sinama mo sana siya, eh di sana po ay nakasama ako.” Biro niya na ikinatawa nito.

patuloy niya pagkatapos ay bahagyang natawa. "Sounds rough, pero 'wag mong isipin na mali 'yang ginagawa mo. Maikli lang ang buhay kaya mag-enjoy ka lang dahil kung ako ang nasa position mo baka gan'yan din ang gawin ko," sabi ko. Kung may choice nga lang ako na mag-enjoy na lang sa buhay ay ginawa ko na pero wala. Kailangan kong maghanap buhay para sa amin ni Lola.

"Of course. Isn't it when you enter into a relationship, you think of that person as someone you want to spend the rest of your life with?" Sasagot sana ako pero nagsalita siyang muli, "But I understand if you don't think of that way yet. I'm your first, so it must only be now that you're enjoying what a relationship should be. No worries, sweetie. Let us savor what we have for the meantime. No pressure."

tugon nito at bumungisngis pa. "Ewan ko sa iyo. Basta pinaalalahanan na kita." Sa halip na seryosohin ang sinasabi ko ay narinig ko na naman ang pagtawa nito. Nagbuga ako ng hangin. "Umuwi ka na habang matino pa 'yang pag-iisip mo." "Ayoko pa, kasalukuyan pa lang kaming nag-e-enjoy rito." "Enjoy now, then what? Regret later?"

Maaaring maalala mo ang mga pagkakataong ito at maaari ring hindi, but what you will remember for sure are the people whom you've spent those moments with and the way you felt. In this lifetime, life is just a moment. Maaaring bukas ay kasama mo ang mga taong mahal mo at maaari ring bukas ay wala na sila sa tabi mo. Appreciate the moment you've been given and the people you've been given to spend it with because no matter how beautiful or sad a moment is, it always ends. Nothing lasts forever so you just have to appreciate and enjoy it before it's gone. "Tati, nakausap mo na ba 'yong may-ari ng café?" tanong ko sa kanya.

like it is the first time. I remember how great it was because... it is what it's supposed to be. Great things are not meant to last. They are just there to make you feel, see, and taste heaven for the meantime. They are just there to make you feel something other than suffering. A small token from the heavens.