Forget About The Past Quotes Novels & Stories

“Alam mo naman kung ano ang pakay ko. Sinabi ko na.. I just need your answer–kapatawaran, and a better closure.” Humugot siya nang isang malalim na hininga. “We're okay. Tapos na ang lahat, okay na tayo. Forget everything, let's focus on ourselves. Past is past, don't bring it back. Ang mahalaga ay kung ano ang ngayon. Pareho na tayong masaya sa sari-sarili nating buhay. Kung ang noon ang ikinababahala mo, then pinapatawad na kita,” litanya niya.

Humiwalay kaagad ako sa pagkakayakap kay Nathan at ibinaling kong muli ang tingin ko kay dad at nagtanong, "Dito na siya ulit titira dad? Pa'no iyong ginawa niyang—" "Forget it, son. Kalimutan na natin ang mga nangyari at harapin ang panibagong pag-asa." "Pero dad, hindi naman talaga si kuya ang nagnakaw ng pera niyo." "Keep your mouth shut, Andrew. Maraming tao ang nakikinig sa 'yo. Just like I said, we must forget everything in the past, okay?" Tumango na lang ako sa kaniya.

I wished I could tell her everything. Every single detail. Every morning I forced myself out of bed because I couldn't afford to stop living. Because my parents no longer had the chance to. I swallowed those words. Especially because what I was saying wasn't only for myself anymore. It was also for her. "That no matter how bad your past is, you can still move on from it if you're willing to replace it with something better. Sometimes it's good to let go and create new memories that you can cherish in the future."