Family Emotions Novels & Stories

They were the kind that came from relief, from love, from finally feeling safe. Jane and Kaila’s children were nearby too, sitting on the couch with small cushions, giggling quietly among themselves. Even though they weren’t my own, I felt warmth for them as if they were. Family wasn’t just about blood it was about love, support, and the people who stayed by your side no matter what.

naiiyak ako habang nagpapasalamat sa kanilang lahat. Totoong lahat nang mga sinabi ko. Sa kanila ko naramdaman ang feeling nang may kapamilyang nagmamahal sayo. Hindi man kami magkadugo pero alam kong pamilya ang turingan namin sa isa't isat. Totoo pala talaga ang sinasabi nilang family isn't through by blood it's through by heart.

"Pareho kayong magaling ni Snow. Pareho kayong mahal ang pamilya natin. And a drawing doesn't define how much you love your loved ones, okay?" Kumibot ang labi ni Winter bago tumango ng marahan. "I'm sorry, Daddy." "No, don't be sorry." Mahinang saad ni Snow at hinaplos ang likod ng kapatid. "You're just saying what you feel and you're trying to share your feelings with us. Hindi ba sabi ni Teacher, that's what family do? We share our feelings. We share hopes. And we share our love." Ngumiti si Snow at lumapit lalo sa kapatid para halikan ang pisngi.

Ang ugnayan sa pagitan ng kanilang mga pamilya, tulad ng nabanggit kanina, ay naalis nang medyo kaunti matapos ang maraming mga insidente na naganap sa huling yugto. Ngunit ang kanyang ama ay isang napaka-sentimental na tao. Hindi siya naniniwala na nangyari ito, ngunit nananatili ang katotohanan. Bilang isang tao, paano ang isang tao ay wala man lang pakiramdam na makatao?

“We’re family, Damian. Blood of my blood.” Huminto ako sa paglakad at tumingin sa kanya for the last time. “Family isn’t about blood, Mark,” sabi ko, steady ang tono. “It’s about love, loyalty, protection. It’s about being there when it’s hard. You kidnapped my wife and my newborn son. Sinira mo kahit anong koneksiyon na meron pa tayo.” “I never wanted things to go this far…”

“Tama ka, anak. Ang love story natin ay patuloy na sinusulat, kasama kayong lahat.” Napatango si Jenny at ngumiti. “Then, gusto kong marinig ang buong kwento! Dad, Mom, simulan n’yo ulit mula sa umpisa!” Nagkatawanan kaming lahat, habang unti-unti nang pumapasok sina Lolo Brandon at Lola Heart sa bahay, nakangiting pinagmamasdan kami. Sa sandaling iyon, ramdam ko ang tunay na kahulugan ng pamilya—hindi lang ito tungkol sa pagmamahalan ng mag-asawa, kundi sa pagmamahalan ng buong pamilya, na patuloy na lalago sa bawat henerasyon.

“At may karapatan silang maging masaya.” “Vivian,” mariing saad ni Don Gerbacio, “love is irrelevant in families like ours.” “Maybe for you!” napasigaw ako. Panibagong pagkabigla ang rumihistro sa kanila, kilala nila akong mabait at tahimik kaya hindi nila inaasahan ang reaksyon ko. Nanginginig ang dibdib ko habang pinipilit kong kontrolin ang emosyon ko.

Ayaw niyang siya ang maging dahilan sa pagkasira ng pamilya nito. “The house is big. Feel free to stay in this house, Avery. Don't mind us. This family has been broken for a long time. You heard what Daddy said, didn't you? This family was formed out of obligation and without love from the very beginning. We're just his display family. You are his true child, born out of love. Who are we to deny you the right to live here?” sarkastikong saad ni Fiona. “Fiona.” saway ni Ark sa anak.

Cecilia's p.o.v. People define that the family is the highest institution in every community in worldwide, and they said that family are always there for you whatever it happens but still they care about your good even in sadness or in pain. Paglingon-lingon lang ako sa mga kasama ko dito sa kusina ng aming bahay habang hawak ko sa aking kamay ang kutsara at tinidor, kumakain kasi kami nina mom at dad habang nasa gilid lang ang mga katulong na nakatayo para pagsilbihan kami.

Ayaw nga pala nilang tawagin na Tito at Tita kaya naging mama at papa ko na rin sila. Sila ang tumayong Lolo at Lola kahit hindi kadugo. Tunay nga ang kasabihan na hindi lang konektado sa dugo ang pagiging kamag-anak. Mas matimbang maging kamag-anak ang puso dahil may wagas at dalisay itong pagmamahal. Aanhin mo ang pagmamahal ng kadugo kung hindi naman tunay ang pagmamahal nito bilang kamag-anak. It is not always about flesh and blood but the heart which makes the family. Call them your kin, your unit, your home, your folks, whatever name you call them. Thank God for those who make us feel like we belong and who accept us like family. A family may not share the blood, but family wasn’t just