Forgive But Never Forget Novels & Stories

sabi ko. "Her smell, voice, initial on the handkerchief and blood type. That's all we have," frustrated na dagdag ko at hinilot ko ang sintindo ko. Ang sabi noon ni Papa ay kalimutan ko na iyon at magpasalamat na lang ako dahil ligtas ako. How can I be thankful kung hindi ko man lang nakita ang mukha niya? Paano ko makakalimutan ang lahat kung hindi pa rin siya mawala sa panaginip ko? Okay lang sana kung hindi ko siya napapanaginipan baka sakali hindi ako nagkakaganito. Matatapos lang ang lahat ng ito once na makilala ko siya at mabayaran ko ang utang na loob ko sa kanya.

CHAPTER ELEVEN I used to believe before that everyone in this world can turn their back towards you during your hard times except your parents but, I think I was wrong. That night I was kidnapped. And I can't just forgive them that fast. They don't know what I've been through. Call me Unappeasable but I don't care. According to the pros, we should try to forgive for the sake of our own health and happiness. Refusing to forgive, they say, is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die.

Are they planning something? "One of my experiences here is being bullied by a man that i don't have any sin on him. He call me stupid and anything he can hurt me. I hurt physically and emotionally. I won't heal if I won't forget. If i always think about it, i will just question myself. Kahit alam ko na wala naman akong ginawa na kahit na ano para maranasan yon. Did you know where it scars? It's in my soul. That time i feel like I'm a newborn. I don't remember anything but I always scared like there's always danger and someone wants to hurt me. How can i forgive if i shamed on a lot of students, if he called me stupid like I'm the most of it. Forgive is an option, but forget is a must to do.

She influences me to do it. Forgiveness doesn't mean you excuse the crime. It just means you're no longer willing to be the victim. Then Juan Carlos knows forgiveness is the sweetest revenge. Yun lang ang ibig sabihin ng, kapag binato ka ng bato, batuhin mo ng tinapay. Forgive. Forgive at forget just like a kid. Di na minsan maalala nila kung bakit ba sila umiyak noong nakaraan na linggo.

“Ako rin, Young Master Parker. I hope you learned a lot from this story.” "I learned that giving a person a second chance isn't bad, just like how the story ends: the frog forgave the fox. So, when bad people do something to you, it's never too late to give them a second chance. Forgive and forget: forgive them for what they did to you, then forget the harm they caused you.” Nakangiting tumango si Lando. “You're smart, Young Master Parker. By the way, kumusta ang kalagayan mo? Balita ko, makakalabas ka na rito sa isang araw.”

Naramdaman kong nabigla siya sa ginawa ko, ngunit tinugon niya rin naman kalaunan ang halik ko. Yes, it's easier to forget than to forgive. Kaya pagkatapos ng gabing ito, ibabaon ko rin sa limot ang lahat. Hindi ko kailangan magpatawad, kailangan ko lang na kalimutan ang lahat. Just one last reckless decision and I'd forget everything about him.

aya tayong tao na nilikha lamang niya. Kakalimutan ko na lang ang mga nangyari dati kung ako talaga ang nasa sitwasyon mo, bro. I'll forgive her and live again. Hahayaan ko na 'yon, bro. I'll move on completely. Kasalanan niya 'yon kaya kasalanan niya 'yon. Siya ang puwedeng magtamo ng parusa sa ginawa niyang 'yon sa 'yo at hindi ikaw. If masaya naman ikaw sa buhay mo ay bakit hindi mo na lang siya patawarin, 'di ba? You have to live your life with no more pain and hatred. Tandaan mo ha, masama ang nagtatanim ng galit, bro. It's not good, and you have to let go that. It'll not help you. Kung ako talaga sa 'yo ay patatawarin ko na siya, bro. I'll forget everything and even the pain she caused

“Let him be, Clara. You know you’ve never been able to stop him. If we couldn’t stop him before, how could we possibly stop him now?” “Kaya nga kinakausap ko siya ngayon, Greg,” sagot naman ni Mom, tapos ay bumaling siya ulit sa ‘kin. “Kung ako lang talaga ang masusunod, gusto ko sana kalimutan mo na lang ang lahat nang nangyari noon sa inyo sa Pilipinas pero alam kong hindi madaling bagay ang hinihiling ko. But I hope soon, anak, your heart will somehow learn how to forgive. Hindi ‘yon para sa mga taong pumatay sa mga totoo mong magulang, but for yourself—so you can finally be free the past and start living your own life.”

" Alzeihmer's was taking her away from me and yet what she told me changed my perspective. She told me that forgetting things was therapeutic for her in all the positive ways possible. She said that after everything, the most important thing is that by the end of the day, she knows that I'll be the one remembering. I'll be the one treasuring our memories together. She was assured that our love will not be forgotten." Hindi niya maipaliwanag kung bakit hindi na niya mapigilan ang pagbagsak ng mga luha niya. "Your mind is a very messy place right now and very unstable. There is actually a great chance you'll forget we have this conversation, young lady, but please try to remember this: once yo

“You don’t understand, Katalina. I regret everything—” “I do understand,” putol ko agad sa sinasabi niya, “But understanding doesn’t mean forgetting. At lalo na, it doesn’t mean forgiving.” Kita ko kung paano siya natigilan, paano unti-unting nawala ang kislap sa kanyang mga mata. “No…” mahina niyang bulong, umiiling. “No, you can’t just say that. After everything… after all this time?” “Miguel—”