Novel & Cerita Grandfather Quotes

“I just don’t feel like marrying or to be with some man.” “I want to see my grandchild with you before I die, Sky.” “Don’t say that, Grandpa. Malakas ka pa para magsalita ng mga ganyan. Ang lakas pa kaya ng mga tuhod mo. Nakakapag-ballroom ka pa nga, eh.” “We can’t tell what will happen in the future, Sky. I really want to see my grandchildren with you before I—” “Stop it, Grandpa.” Napabuntong-hininga na lang siya. “That’s not gonna happen, okay?”

"So, rest and don't be stressed at him." "I am okay. You don't have to worry about me, but I will be better if the two of you give me great grandchildren. I want to see kids again roaming inside the house," he said without hesitation. This is one of the problems for old people, they are always asking their children to have kids, like it was an easy thing.

Or one-sided love lang ito kung tawagin nila sa henerasyon na ito? O baka naman nagtataguan lang sila ng nararamdaman sa isa’t-isa? Earlier, I remembered what my grandson said to me, ‘please take care of her grandma. She’s someone so dear to me. I cannot lose her.’ Hindi ko alam anong ibig niyang sabihin sa someone I cannot lose. Was he talking about business? Or about personal? “Vida, matanong muna kita… May namamagitan ba sa inyo ng apo ko?” diretsang tanong ko.

Dear God, if it is not too much fuss, Take extra special care of our Grandpa, for he is very dear to us. Grandpa, if you are listening, say a prayer for us every day. Be sure to protect us and guide us on our way. We know when God called you, you had to go, But we want you to know, Grandpa, we miss you and love you so." (End of Italics)

“Heheh, oo nga pa la grandma. May lakad nga ho pa la kami ngayon. P-Pasensya ka na, husband, I forgot again.” “You’re so sweet together. I wish you will give me my great grand child sooner.” Pagpaparinig ng matanda. Napasubo tuloy ako ng kanin sa bibig. Pinuno ko na agad ang bunganga ko nang wala na akong masabi. Hmp. Ano pa ba ang sasabihin ko? Napi-pressure ako. Hindi ko alam kung paano namin gagawin iyon ni Maximo. Puwede bang iguhit na lang iyon sa buhangin saka hipan para mabuhay? Nakakaloka.

grandpa said calmly. Nate heave a deeo sigh trying to calm himself. Para siyang sasabog dahil sa mga naririnig niya. “So you’re saying grandpa that we should think about her? How about us? Huh! Did you ever think that we feel lonely and we don’t have a fucking parents who took care of us! Fucking shit! I never felt that I have a mother! Those fuckig lonely times when I was kid nearly kill me!” Bunyag ni Nathan habang mahigpit na nakayukom ang kanyang kamao.

“Hindi mo kailangang magpaliwanag.” “Tandaan mo ito, apo,” seryosong dagdag ni Grandpa habang pinupunasan ang luha ko. “Hindi nasusukat ang halaga mo dahil lang hindi natuloy ang kasal na ito.” “Tama, hindi ka iniwan dahil may kulang sa’yo. Minsan… may mga taong hindi lang talaga marunong pahalagahan ang isang katulad mo.” sabat naman ni Grandma.

Nag-iba ang ekspresyon niya, parang may tinamaan akong sensitibong punto. “It’s… complicated.” Dinampot niya ang buhok niya gamit ang kamay, isang kilos na nakasanayan ko na kapag hindi siya komportable. “My grandfather values tradition, which means doing the family business exactly his way. I like to innovate, experiment. That causes tension.” “But he praised your wine.” “Because it worked.” Napatingin siya sa dilim sa labas. “The times I failed… Well, let’s just say he wasn’t very forgiving.”

Sinong mag-aakala na may isang lolo na nagtanong sa kaniyang apo ng ganoong klaseng tanong? Huminga siya nang malalim ulit at sinabi rito, "Grandpa, pwede mo ba akong tulungan?" Agad na sumagot ito, "Oo naman apo, kailan ba kita pinabayaan? Sabihin mo lang." "Gusto ko lang po na ilihim mo lahat ng sasabihin ko sayo at iwasan mong magtiwala sa mga taong malapit sa mga taong sumira ng pamilya namin noon," aniya.

Maligayang bati ko sa kanila nang makalabas na sila sa kanilang kotse. My grandparents are on their seventies na. Going eighty, I think? Hindi kasi nila masiyadong pinag-uusapan ang mga edad-edad na 'yan. They say, age is just a number daw and never gawing basehan sa katandaan ng isang tao. Taray ng grandparents ko, 'di ba?