Forgiveness Novels & Stories

" Kung sana giniv-up ko na lang siya hindi mangyayari ang lahat nang ito. Sana mapatawad mo ako Av. Alam kong sobrang laki nang kasalanan ko sayo pero umaasang akong mapapatawad mo ako. Kung hindi man ngayon okay lang maghihintay ak—" I stopped her, tama na ang sakit na naramdaman naming lahat. It's time for us to be happy. Forgiveness. It's the right thing to do, kailangan naming patawarin ang isa't isa. Ito lang ang paraan para mahanap namin ang tunay na kasiyahan.

Life on earth is too short, and I don’t want to spend mine just nursing animosities and holding grudges. “I cannot say that I have really forgiven you for everything because forgiveness, just like love, takes time. It’s a consistent process of exerting efforts and sacrifices to prove that you are worthy of it. I may not yet forgive you but I’m willing to listen, ma’am. You deserve your fair share of that.”

“Kung patuloy kang magiging ganiyan aabusuhin ka talaga ng mga tao. Uulitin at uulitin lang nila ang paggawa ng kasalanan dahil alam nilang mapapatawad mo rin sila in the end. Jusko wag ako 'no!” Hindi na ako muling nagsalita. Wala namang mawawala sa akin kung magpapatawad ako. My love for my mom is more valuable than my pain and anger. Forgiveness is the only way for me to let go all the pain I am holding. Aanhin ko ang galit at sakit kung wala ang mga importanteng tao sa buhay ko.

It left my heart troubled as I was affected by the words I heard that corrected me ‘The forgiveness not to take that person's offense in the future. The quote “Forgive and forget,” means that you forgive but you don't want anything to do with that person or you don't want to see him or her. Chances are you haven't really forgiven the person. Forgiveness is letting go of that person's mistake and letting go of the past. If sometimes the hurt still comes back I would say it is normal. It is another chance you process with God.’ Those are the words that the preacher had said and it struck me. It eventually made me think of what my

Si Trevor na ang nag-open sa pari, “Father, may malaki kasi akong nagawang kasalanan sa asawa ko. Kaya po kami nandito dahil gusto kong maging saksi ng Diyos sa paghingi ko ng kapatawaran sa kanya.” “Aaaa... Alam ninyo, ang Diyos ay nakakapagpatawad, ang tao pa kaya? To forgive is the highest, most beautiful form of love. Without forgiveness life is governed by an endless cycle of resentment and retaliation. The three powerful resources you always have available to you are love, prayer, and forgiveness. Put God in the center of your life and you will never go wrong. Also, do not dwell on the past. Think of today and the future.”

“Lola, kaya sila nakakulong dahil ginawan nila ako ng masama—” “Ama mo pa rin siya, Rinrin. Walang magulang ang naghangad ng masama sa anak, tandaan mo 'yan. Ginawa niya iyon dahil sa kapakanan ni Jessa at para na rin tumanaw ka ng utang na loob sa pagbuhay namin sa'yo. Kaya dapat patawarin mo kami. Gusto ko nang mapatawad mo para hindi na ako makonsensya.” “Forgiveness is for those who deserve it,” sagot niya.

" Sabi ko sa asawa ko. Hindi din kami nagtagal ng asawa ko, dumiritso na kami papuntang Bae Laguna dahil nandon ang mga anak namin. Habang nasa byahe kami, pinakinggan ko ang kantang Forgiveness. It's the hardest thing to give away And the last thing on your mind today It always goes to those who don't deserve It's the opposite of how you feel When they pain they caused is just too real Takes everything you have to say the word Forgiveness, forgiveness It flies in the face of all your pride It moves away the mad inside It's always anger's own worst enemy Even when the jury and the judge

malumanay na litanya niya. I let go of my lower lip and sighed. “I know what’s done is done, and we can never bring back lives that have perished. No matter how I think of it or plot revenge, everything will just backfire. It will never alleviate internal suffering. There’s no use in keeping grudges. I’ve already forgiven him and myself too. Ang gusto ko na lang ay katahimikan. May kaniya-kaniya na kaming buhay ngayon. That’s enough to put an end to it.” Naramdaman ko ang pagyakap sa akin ni Mommy. Ipinapaubaya ko na sa Diyos ang lahat. I wanted to start again. I wanted to finally move on.

Pagkaraan ay umayos ito ng upo. “A person needs to forgive because forgiveness may also help them to move forward in life. Parang bagahe ang sakit at galit, mabigat ito at nagiging hadlang para umusad tayo sa buhay. It’s hard to forgive, pero mahirap din na hindi tayo marunong magpatawad. ‘Yong bigat, hindi iyon mawawala kung hindi natin bibitawan ang mga bagahe— ang galit, poot, at sakit. And through forgiveness, we are slowly letting go of the baggages we’re carrying. Forgiveness sets us free from our own baggages.”

Marami pang alaala ang nananatili sa puso ko, pero natutunan kong magpatawad at tanggapin ang lahat. Hindi ko iyon ginawa para sa kanila, ginawa ko iyon para sa sarili ko. Because forgiveness is freedom… and I’ve been caged for too long. Kung may pinakamahalagang natutunan ako sa lahat ng ito, iyon ay ang katotohanan na love isn’t about never getting hurt. It’s about choosing to stay, choosing to heal, and choosing to believe again na kahit minsan ay nawasak ka na nang buo.