Everything Takes Time Novels & Stories

Time. A proverb once said that time heals all wounds no matter how deep they could be. Little did they know that time merely softens the pain and blurs the memories? Time could sometimes feel so short--- that's when we're making the most out of its seconds. Sometimes it feels so long--- that's when every second counts to a phase where we struggle. It extends to people, love and opportunities, so all we should be doing is try our best to keep what makes us the happiest, but learn to let go when something's too unbearable.

It was the most emotional day of their lives, but then they survived. Sa tuwing naaalala niya ang buhay nila ni Lucas, isa lang ang kaniyang masasabi, forgiveness always takes time and just like what the other had said, everyone deserves a second chance especially when that person is determined and sincere enough to work on that chance. Life is not all about rainbows and happiness and it has always been fair from the very beginning. Everyone has an obstacle to conquer. It's just that everyone has their own clock, making others suffer and others live in ecstasy differently. Perhaps, when she and Lucas suffered during those days, that time wasn't theirs. But perhaps this time around is theirs.

Trixie couldn’t ask for more right at that moment. Marami pa ring pira piraso ang buhay niya. Marami pa ring sugat na hindi pa tuluyang naghihilom. Pero unti unti, may mga bagay na bumabalik sa tamang puwesto. And they all just needs time. Because time heals all wounds, takes away all those pain, restore the left scars. Ilang segundo pa ay sumakay na si Trixie sa kanyang kotse at mabilis na pinaandar ito.

sagot ko at nanahimik na ako. Hindi ako nakatanggap ng kahit anong salita o sagot mula sa dalawang nasa harapan ko, hindi ko na kailangan ito, dahil kaya ko gawan ng paraan kung sakali. - Respect the time. Life is a game of timing.

“Catriona… kung may nagawa kang malaking pagkakamali noon, isang bagay na sinisisi mo hanggang ngayon… sa tingin mo ba may pagkakataon pa na maitama ang lahat? O huli na ang lahat?” Nagulat siya sa tanong ko. Nanatili siyang tahimik sandali bago sumagot nang mahinahon. “Sir, lahat tayo ay nagkakamali. Pero ang pagtama ng pagkakamali ay hindi laging madali. Minsan, ang pinsalang nagawa mo ay may epekto sa ibang tao, at kahit anong gawin mo, hindi mo na maibabalik ang oras na lumipas. Ang tanging magagawa lang ay tanggapin ang kahihinatnan at matuto mula doon.”

“And because some things take time.” Tahimik si Callyx, tila pinag-iisipan ang “time” na konsepto. “But I have time,” wika niya, seryoso. “I can wait long. But… can you talk to Daddy about it? Please? So I know if I should keep waiting.”

Para naman kay Thea, binalak niyang iwanan sa oras ang mga bagay na may kinalaman sa kanya. Kapag ang oras ay tama, ang lahat ay aayon sa plano.

At sa pagkakataong ito— Hindi na siya papayag na manatiling tahimik. Dahil kung may isang bagay siyang natutunan— Ay ang katotohanang— May mga pagkakamali na hindi kayang itama ng oras. Ngunit may mga bagay— Na maaari pa niyang gawin. At sa pagkakataong iyon— Hindi na siya ang lalaking walang ginawa. Kundi ang lalaking handang harapin—

STELLA LUNA The strange thing about happiness—when people are genuinely happy, they rarely notice how quickly time passes because their hearts are too busy living in the moment instead of counting the seconds. But when someone starts caring too much, overthinking too much, or fearing the possibility of losing what they have, time suddenly feels painfully slow. Every minute becomes noticeable, every silence feels longer, and every passing second carries the weight of uncertainty. It is as if happiness allows people to forget time exists, while fear and attachment force them to become aware of every moment slipping away.

We're reminding ourselves, and them, of the profound impact they have on our lives. Dahil siya pinili niyang pahalagan ang mga tao sa paligid niya ngayon. Dahil hindi niya alam na ano mang oras kayang bawiin ang buhay na mayroon sila. Life, in its unpredictability, teaches us one undeniable truth: time is fleeting. Every shared laugh, every whispered secret, and every comforting touch from those we love is a gift, a fragment of time we'll never get back.