Life Is Uncertain Novels & Stories

Bagay na alam nating magiging pareho ang resulta. People should be optimistic. But optimism was bad sometimes dahil pinapaasa tayo nito sa mga bagay na alam naman nating hindi mangyayari. Or kung oo man ay kaunti lang ang tsansa. But I do believe him. I do believe that sooner my heart will heal and I can truly accept the fact and start to make a bet again in life.

Napaka thoughtful ni lola. "Masaya naman po ba kayo sa naging desisyon niyo?" "Oo naman. Minsan talagang may mga problemang dumadating, pero normal naman na 'yun. Sa totoo lang, hindi ko alam kung may miyembro ng pamilya ko ang gustong sumalo rito kung sakaling mawala ako. Kasi halata naman na hindi na ako gaanong magtatagal dito sa mundo. Kahit man lang sana mag survive itong karenderya."

“Hindi ko alam kung anong mangyayari sa atin, Eric, pero hindi ko ipagkakait ang pagkakataon na magbigay ng pansin at timbang sa nararamdaman mo.” Tumahimik kami sandali, ngunit hindi na ito awkward. Sa halip, nagkaroon ng isang mas maliwanag na pagtingin sa isa’t isa. Ang bawat salitang lumabas sa aming mga labi ay parang nag-uugnay sa amin ng mas malalim. Hindi ko alam kung anong hinaharap, pero sa mga sandaling ito, natutunan kong tanggapin na ang buhay ay hindi palaging ayon sa plano.

[EPILOGUE] DAVEN Life really moves in a mysterious way. No one can tell what would be their fate. Everything can be changed and what is already written to every life cannot be rewrite again. Sa bawat buhay na isinisilang sa mundong 'to, may nakahanda ng tadhana para sa kanila at hindi na 'yon mababago pa.

Hindi sa kaniya. Hindi kanino man. Alam ko na kung paano umasa. At alam ko rin kung paano ipaasa. Unti-unti ko nang natutunang huwag hayaang umikot ang mundo ko sa mga damdaming walang kasiguraduhan. Mas ligtas nang walang inaasahan kaysa muling maranasan ang sakit ng pagkadurog. Katulad ni Eric.

At kung saan hahantong ang lahat ng ‘yon, hindi niya sigurado. And that uncertainty was scaring her. As someone who works in advertising, ang imahe ng isang tao ang pinakamahalang bentahe sa anumang negosyo o produkto. She knew that by heart. If the issue about her and Ralph will come out, hindi lang ito ang sabit, pati na rin siya. And if that happens, she’s not sure if a start-up company like GEM will survive. “Hija, sigurado ka bang ayos ka lang?” si Eddie ulit nang manatiling tahimik ang anak.

Minsan talaga ang mga bagay na hindi mo inaasahan at akala mong malas ay siya pang magbibigay ng kulay sa buhay tulad ng love story nilang mag-asawa. Their story started with some surprising twists of fate. First, there was an unplanned pregnancy, catching them off guard. Then, one night, they bumped into each other at a bar, two strangers brought together by chance. It was just a quick meeting, but it changed everything for them. At first, their journey seemed random, like a bunch of accidents leading nowhere. But over time, they began to see it differently. They started to believe that maybe there was a bigger plan at work, guiding them along.

“Screw your second spring. Didn’t you say you’d never date or get married again? Huwag mong sabihin na nagbago ang plano, Maya?!” “Yes, iyon pa rin naman ang paniniwala ko, pero ang buhay ay hindi mo mahuhulaan. Sabi nga, kahit anong ganda ng plano mo, may magbabago pa rin. I can’t be too absolute.” Napangiti na si Fae ng maliit. Life is truly unpredictable. She went abroad, and yet she still met Odessa. She came here to work, and she came here to study. O di ba, nananadya pa? Could it be that she is the one destined for her?

"Sometimes, because of uncertainties, we are just doing the things that we know is right. But those who wanna widen their experiences and desire for things they don't seem to see if they don't try, they tend to try, take a risk, and wait for the outcome. They just don't want the things they knew is good. They want better. But the possibility and consequences, uh, nevermind about that. Doubts are hindrances and fears are burdens. Remind yourself that there are negative sides in the option, however, the positives exist." "Positivity." I laughed smoothly with a low voice. His view about life is strong and his determination is envying. But there's something I don't like. Masyadong mahaba at mala

Agad akong tumayo at lumabas na rin ng silid, at pakiramdam ko ay parang mas lalong bumigat ang pakiramdam ko sa paglabas ko. Oo, tutulungan ako ni Justin para hindi makulong, pero kapalit naman nito ay ang ikulong ang sarili ko sa isang kasunduang hindi ko alam kung saan ako dadalhin at hindi alam kung anong kahihitnatnan ng buhay ko. At least dito sa kulungan, malinaw kung ano ang magiging buhay ko. Dito ay may hangganan ang lahat. Pero sa pinirmahan kong kasunduan? Walang kasiguraduhan.