Good Thoughts About Life Mga Nobela at Kwento

“I don't need to force myself to change my perspective about that matter. Besides, I have seen the other side of it, and also live in it. You can't blame me if I have this kind of opinion.” She sighed. “I know. I just think that maybe. . . You could open your heart. I don't want you to live in that way; not believing in love.” I looked away. The bike on my throat suddenly felt big to swallow. Umiling ako. “If I'm living a good life, then there's no need for me to find love. I have you and Mama, anyway.” I have goals to achieve, dreams to make true, and things I love to do. It's not like not having love will stop me from living the best life. It won't.

Nawalan na ako ng oras para magmuni-muni. The older we get, the more we realized that being grateful because of simple things makes life more beautiful; waking up every morning, drinking a cup of coffee while reminiscing the dream we just had, looking forward to see the smile on children's faces and just wondering what will happen for the day or the next coming days. The older we get, the more we realized lots of things. More questions to ask and more answers to seek. There will be a time that we will asked ourselves if what we did or had was all worth it; the sacrifices, the pains or the heartbreaks.

Life has never been good to me. Palagi lang niya akong pinapatikim ng saya—ng pagmamahal ngunit agad din namang binabawi. It's easy to find something that can make you laugh, but all of it is actually short-lived. Too shallow. When you're happy, life always has a way of throwing you curve balls, problems, and events that will take your temporary happiness away from you.

she muttered and kissed me on the cheek. Napangiti ako sa sobrang saya. I feel so contented. Wala talagang pinipiling oras ang mga masasaya at mga malulungkot na karanasan sa buhay. Life is not all about pains and sufferings. It's not all about joy and excitement. It's not only about love or sex or failures. Because life makes this world balanced. Life makes us attain our own equilibrium to be stronger than before. Every situation comes and goes. But if we take courage and stay strong, we'll always win every battle and fight.

Kadalasan, kapag nahaharap tayo sa matinding dagok sa buhay natin ay agad tayo na nakokonsumo ng galit at pagiging negatibo, pero ang mga dagok na ito ang naghahanda sa atin para sa mas magandang buhay na inilaan para sa atin. We don't meet people by chance or accident, and that’s what I believe in. People come into our lives for a reason, be it to be a lesson for us or a blessing. And I will always be thankful for my life’s biggest blessing, which will be Evan and our bundle of joy.

"Nothing. Just thinking. . . kung at par naman sa standards mo ng date ang araw na ito? Are you happy today, malysh?" She beamed at me. Pinanggigilan ang pisngi ko. "Deliriously. And yes, Lev. Know why? Cause you are the standard." That's all the answer I need. Muli ko siyang hinalikan at nilunod ang sarili ko sa mga halik at yakap ng kaisasa-isang babaeng mahalaga sa buhay ko bukod sa pamilya ko. But as they said, good things are like bad ones. It'll end abruptly and before you know it you're in the middle of a storm, drowning. If only I knew.

natatawang sabi ni Franz sa akin. “But you are good on fighting Mine and I saw you how good you are but sometimes hindi natin masasabi kung mananalo or matatalo tayo at swertehan na lang din kung mabubuhay pa tayo. Kaya dapat habang nabubuhay tayo let's live the life to the fullest at iparamdam natin sa mga mahal natin how greaful we are to have here in our life."

“I’ve been alive and living this planet for what? More than two decades. Twenty nine years to be exact. And… I never, even once, saw how beautiful this world is. All I witnessed was how cruel this world could ever be. I didn’t see the beauty, not at all. Do you think, if you were the child, you’d like to live in a world full of cruelty?” “If I were the child, I would be happy to witness the world and look for the bright side of life. Hindi sa lahat ng pagkakaon ay na sa madilim na parte tayo ng ating buhay. There will always be a beauty, a bright side of life and the world.” He sighed. “Kaya sana pag-isipan mo nang mabuti ang mga desisyon na gagawin mo. Kasi sa oras na magpasya ka at nagawa

pagpapaliwanag niya at sa tingin ko ay tama naman. "Masyadong play safe ang bawat sagot mo. Halatang marami ka ng alam sa mga problema ng mga tao." natatawang saad ko at nagkibit balikat siya. "Hindi ko lang talaga gustong masali sa gulo ng ibang tao. Masyado ng magulo ang buhay ko kaya bakit ko pa dadagdagan? Peaceful life kumbaga." ani nito. May punto nga rin naman siya. Kahit naman yata sinong tao ay gusto ng tahimik na buhay. Malayo sa problema at malayo sa gulo. Yung tipong nakakatulog at nakakagising ng maayos dahil alam mo sa sarili mo na maayos lang ang lahat.

"I was just asking." Si Deewee ay pilit na ngumiti. "Depende sa tao kung papaano nila titingnan ang buhay, Gene. Para sa akin, hindi naman alak ang nagpapasaya sa buhay ng tao. So... no. My life isn't boring. It is healthy and fun, because I know I'll live a long life."