Grandfather Quotes Novels & Stories

the governor said, spreading his arms wide for his now-grown and mature granddaughter. “Totoo bang buntis ka?” tanong nito, agad na napatingin sa kanyang tiyan. “Oo,” sagot niya sabay buntong-hininga. “Magiging lolo sa tuhod na ako,” masayang sabi nito, at napangiti siya sa kasabikan ng matanda. “Grandpa, you don’t want your grandchild to freeze to death, do you?” Agad siyang pinapasok ng matanda sa loob, pansamantalang nakalimutang itanong ang pinakamahalagang bagay. Makalipas ang ilang sandali, tila natauhan ito.

"You think I was the one who decided that? It's your grandfather's order. He said, you are the one he wants to manage the business here. He wants to be with you, especially now that he's not getting any younger . Remember Kanji, it's an order." Hindi ako nakapag salita. Nitong nakaraang taon palagi nalang nagkakasakit si grandpa dahil sa katandaan.At nitong mga nakaraang buwan, masasabi ko talagang nanghihina na siya. Sa lahat ng tao sa mundo siya ang pinaka malapit sa puso ko. Napahinga ako ng malalim.Naisip ko si Shine.Paano na kami?

Tahimik na napasandal ang matanda sa upuan bago marahang tumango. “Alright.” Muling ngumiti si Beatrice at hinawakan ang kamay nito. “Grandpa is the best.” Napakagaling niyang magsinungaling. Dahil sa mismong sandaling lumabas siya ng lumang mansyon ay tuluyang naglaho ang ngiti sa kaniyang mukha. Malamig ang hangin sa labas. Ngunit mas malamig ang tingin niya. “Grandpa…” mahina niyang bulong habang nakatingin sa madilim na langit. “One day, you’ll regret choosing sons over daughters.”

"Lucky" “Always remember Einalem that all of us have purpose in this world, the reason why we’re living now. Don’ waste this life because you have purpose, the only thing that you need to do…is find it. Einalem, find your purpose so you would have a reason to live.” That was my grandmother last message to me before she died in that hospital bed. After that day it always keeps repeating on my mind. Grandma says we all have purpose in this world the reason why we live. It means I have purpose. We’re not just nothing.