Living Your Strengths Novels & Stories

Chapter 38 You don't need to understand how life goes on. Instead, let the life understand you. You just have to be true to yourself. If you can't do it, then don't. If you don't want to talk about it, then don't. If you want to escape, then do it. As easy as that. And I just realized that walking away has nothing to do with weaknesses and strengths. We walked away not because we want others to realized our worth and value, but because we finally realized that they've reach our limitations, and I think that's enough.

“Nasasaktan at umiiyak ka ngayon kasi binasag nila ang tiwala at ang bata mong puso. At natural lang na masaktan at umiyak ka dahil doon. Natural lang na umiyak at masaktan ka para mailabas mo ang lahat ng mga hinanakit mo pero alam mo, Madison kung ano ang hindi nararapat? Iyon ay ang hilingin mong mamatay na lang. Iyon ay ang hilingin mo na mawala ka na lang sa mundo because that’s not how face life and troubles. You should face life with a head held high kasi hindi lahat ng tao nabigyan ng chance na lumaban at mabuhay. May mga tao na umiiyak at nasasaktan at nagdarasal para sa isa pang pagkakataong mabuhay at hindi laaht sila nabibigyan ng chance to live and to extend theirlives no matter

Hindi biro ang maging isang single parent kailangan mo talagang magsakripisyo para sa magiging kinabukasan ng anak mo, si Noah ang naging dahilan kung bakit hindi ako sumuko at hindi nakinig sa mga sinasabi ng iba, ngayon i already prove to them that no matter what's struggles you were in the important is you will overcome it, just trust god, trust yourself. All of the people you loved will be your inspiration, you should challenge your fears, weakness and limitation never let your fears, weakness and limitation challenge you cause if you overcome all of that you'll be more stronger and realized that god will never give you a struggles that you can't able to overcome, his beside us guiding y

Hindi ko siya hinayaang tapusin. Hinila ko siya palapit, hawak ang mukha niya. “Don’t you ever say that again,” mariin kong sabi. “You don’t fix danger by disappearing.” Tahimik siya. “People like him,” patuloy ko, mas mahina na, “hunt weakness. And you’re not weak. You’re my strength.” Lumabas ang luha sa mata niya. At doon ko napagtanto—

I'd be able to vent out the tension, Lester the sadness and hurt in my heart, and feel a bit better. But no! I have just done those weaknesses and sorrow. It's not easier for me. I am trying very hard to live a different. a very-very different lifestyle that he couldn't conclude those. I find comfort in reading books and it's difficult for me when the scene was a bit confused about how to handle the stress. I won’t conquer this weakness. Being alone makes things very hard cause all the time or maybe most of the time I am very uncomfortable and unhappy so I eat or go somewhere else.

We should never let other people drag us down. These past few years made me realized lots of things. The wounds that hurt me, made me bleed, made me feel worthless, are the very same wounds that made me better, braver and stronger. Those struggles I faced pushed me to survived each day. Those hardships shaped me to be who I am today.

— Sa kabilang lungsod, si Miguel ay nakaupo sa porch, pinapanood ang tahimik na kalye. At naisip niya rin— na dati, akala niya strength meant never slowing down. Ngayon alam niya— na minsan, strength is allowing yourself to stop running. — At sa magkaibang buhay na tahimik nilang binuo, parehong natagpuan nina Lea at Miguel ang mga bersyon ng sarili nila na matagal nilang hinahanap— hindi yung pinaka-successful, hindi yung pinaka-impressive,

Nang sagutin niya ito, agad kong ibinahagi ang nangyari. “Darating at darating ang mga ganyang salita,” sagot niya nang kalmado. “Pero huwag mong hayaang makaapekto sa iyo. Ang tunay na lakas ay hindi nasusukat sa kawalan ng mga kalaban, kundi sa kakayahang manatiling matatag sa kabila ng mga pagsubok. Pupunta ako diyan ngayon. Gusto kong makita ka nang personal.”

"Hindi mo alam kung gaano kahalaga ‘yang sinabi mo." "Alam ko." "I’ve spent years trying to be strong. To never show weakness. Pero ikaw lang ang taong pinayagan kong makita ‘yung totoo kong sarili." "And I’m proud of that." "Bakit mo ako pinipili araw-araw?" tanong niya, parang hindi pa rin makapaniwala. "Because you're not perfect. Pero you try. And I see the effort. I see the growth. I see the heart."

Doon ko natagpuan ang isang librong tungkol sa pagiging ina, tungkol sa lakas ng mga kababaihan, at kung paano nila nahaharap ang pinakamalupit na pagsubok sa buhay. I bought the book, and as I sat in the small café outside, I started reading. While turning the pages, I realized that even though I felt so broken and lost, there was something in me—a strength, a will to keep moving forward, not just for me, but for the life I was carrying.