Novel & Cerita Humble Beginnings

sabi niya sa akin. "So you start being chef?" mangha kong tanong sakaniya. "It's better to start at the lower than being owner in early," sabi niya sa akin at pinatikim sa akin ang niluluto niya. "Ang sarap po," sabi ko sakaniya at ngumiti. "Good then. When you start being in the lower you start to be a humble person and understand your men when they are working," he said and I nodded.

At doon… sa gitna ng maliit na park, sa ilalim ng fairy lights, sa katahimikan ng gabi dalawang pusong minsang natakot, minsang nasaktan, minsang nadurog… ay sabay na muling nag-step forward. Hindi pa love. Hindi pa “kami.” Hindi pa perfect. Pero may beginning. Isang beginning na hindi biglaan. Hindi mabilis. Hindi impulsive. A beginning built slowly. Safely. Honestly. At iyon ang pinakaunang hakbang ng totoong healing. At iyon ang tunay na simula nila.