Novelas y relatos de Hope For The Flowers

Maricar POV: "Sa kabila ng aking pagpapakasakit at pagtitiis, hindi ko namamalayan na unti-unti nang nalalagas ang mga dahon ng pagiging rosas ko. Ngunit sa kabila ng lahat, pilit pa rin akong naghahanap ng pag-asa at pagkakataong muling pumalit o tumubo ang mga dahon. Subalit sa paglipas ng panahon, tila ba hindi na kayang tumbasan ng pag-asa ang bigat ng mga suliranin na aking hinaharap. Hanggang kailan ko nga ba ito kayang panindigan? Hanggang saan ko kayang magtiis para sa isang pagmamahal na tila ba hindi na ako pinapansin? Sa kabila ng lahat ng ito, patuloy pa rin akong umaasa na sa huli, may magbabago at mabibigyan ako ng tamang halaga at pagpapahalaga. Hanggang kaylan akong umaasa na

Ngumiti ang matanda, kita sa mga kulubot ng kaniyang mukha ang taon ng karanasan, baysik lang ito para sa kanya dahil dekada na rin mula ng itayo niya ang maliit na flower shop. "Aba'y magandang tanong iyan! Heto—unang una, sunflower. Ang ibig sabihin nito ay pag-asa at liwanag. Lalo na kung may pinagdadaanan ang pagbibigyan mo, magandang paalala ‘yan na may araw pa ring sisikat bukas." Inabot nito ang isang maaliwalas na sunflower.

Nasa sa iyo na iyan kung mananatili kang habang-buhay na option o gagawa ka ng daan mo upang makagawa ka ng sarili mong hakbang na malayo sa anino ng mga tao. "Yet, your mom fall in love with me...I was at black market when I suddenly noticed her at the flower shop..." Napansin ko lang bigla ang mga bulaklak na unti-unti ay nabubuhay. Napahawak ako doon nang biglang umihip ang hangin. "Lycoris radiata," bulong ko. "This is her favorite flower." My dad chuckles, pointing the flower I was holding. "Many people tell us that lycoris is a curse flowers. People who see this flower might die soon. But for us this is the beginning of reincarnation of all our hopes that been die because of greed and

“It’s gypsophila flower seeds. You love gardening at the moment so I thought to buy you one so that you have something to work on just in case you’re having bad thoughts.” Parang may humaplos sa puso ko dahil sa sinabi niyang iyon. “If you think you don’t have any reason to wake up in the morning, I hope these flowers will give you one. You don’t want these beautiful flowers to wither right? And when it blooms, I hope it will remind you of something.” “At ano naman?” “Figure it out yourself.” “Ano? Abnormal ka ba? Hindi naman tayo parehas ng iniisip. Malay ko ba kung ano ‘yung gusto mong ipahiwatig.”

May parking lot na rin sa harapan. Bumaba ako sa sasakyan at dahan dahang bumaba. Flowers of Hope. Iyan ang nakalagay sa itaas na bahagi ng shop. Indeed, flowers gave hope everytime they gave it for there special someone. Marami rin akong nakikitang tao sa loob. I guess this shop became famous over the years? I fixed myself before coming inside. They won't find me suspicious because of my outfit, right? "I'll just wrap this up, Ma'am."

Vanessa Dela Vega For all I know, my happiness will make him unrest. "Roses symbolize passion, romance and desire. However, each color has a different specific intention while tulips symbolize purity and honor, people use it to offer condolence, truce or apology yet some send it to give hope to people. My other customer asks if tulips can be given by someone you like to reconnect with. I say that it is a good idea because tulips send a message of pure intention which is perfect in making friends and reconnection. On the other hand, Chrysanthemum means goodbye and is mostly used in funerals. Contrariwise with the tulips. Chrysanthemum sends a message of letting go. Also, it became a famous fl

So cute. “B-Bakit naman?” Lumapit ako lalo at hinapit siya sa baywang bago ko itinuro ang mga ulap. “Can you see those clouds?” tanong ko sa kaniya. “O-Oo naman.” “Those clouds are on the horizon. It looks beautiful when watching it,” I said. “But there’s an omen saying that clouds on the horizon… means that something bad is about to happen.” And yet, there is.