Philosophical Questions About Life Novels & Stories

Nilingon ko siya para taasan siya ng isang kilay at tinarayan siya. "Kapal," bulong ko sa sarili ko. I'm sure hindi niya maririnig'yon dahil nakasagad ang volume ng phone ko. "Ano bang ginagawa mo rito?" "Hmm.... This is where I live so, I'm here?" pilosopo niyang tugon. Aba, namimilosopo pa!

Make them proud. "There are four questions of value in life. First, what is sacred? Second, what is the spirit is made of? Third, what is worth living for? Lastly, what is worth dying for?" I said, confidently facing the crowd. "The answer to each question is only one. It's only love." Ngumiti ako pagkatapos makahinga ng maluwag. Hindi ako nabulol, thank you Lord huhuhu. Napangiti sa akin ang judges at pinalakpakan ako pagkatapos.

“The truth is, I don’t know which is worse, killing someone to save them… or living the rest of my life knowing I let them die because I couldn’t bear to lose someone. Maybe there’s no right answer. Just consequences… and a heart that will never forget either way.” At sa mga matang nanatiling nakatingin sa akin na tila sa akin na rin nila unang narinig ang bigat ng tanong na ito Nanatiling tahimik ng ilang sandali ang buong klase matapos ang huling tanong. Tila ba ninamnam nila ang bigat ng diskusyong iyon na isang tanong na hindi lang para sa eksaminasyon kundi para sa buhay mismo.

Dahil nakagawa siya ng mali. Kahit na, bakit si Ryker? Bakit nasasaktan ako? Bakit hindi ko lang magawa pigilan ang sarili ko? "Bal!" Iwinagayway nito ang kanang kamay sa aking mukha. "Ang lalim, anong iniisip mo?" Aniya. Life is filled with a lot of difficult and unanswered questions. How can I be happy, would you break the law to save a loved one, what is the difference between living and existing?

Na kahit sarili kong paa ay kayang maglakad ng kusa patungo sa kaniya. Life... What is life? What is the real meaning of life? Is it all about our dreams? Or stuggles and pain? I don’t really know what’s the real meaning of it but there’s one thing I’m sure of. We are living but we do not know how to live.

One of the judge fired the question, and I was caught off guard sa question na ibinato sa akin. "What is your definition of life? And why?" Akala ko about something societal o di kaya environmental ang kaso pang emotional naman yung binigay. But still, I know the answer by heart. I looked at Zach's direction that was waiting for me to answer and smiled.

Mahabang sagot ko habang nakatayo ako at umupo na rin ako. "What else?" Pagtatanong ulit nito sa buong klase. " Yes, Ace!" Pagtawag ni Professor dito sabay napatingin ako sa likuran ko. Nakatayo siya habang nag sasalita. " Philosophy is an activity people undertake when they seek to understand fundamental truths about themselves, the world in which they live, and their relationships to the world and to each other." Mahabang sagot nito sabay rinig kong umupo na rin ito.

Ibang-iba ang katayuan namin sa buhay kumpara sa kanila, pero tunay ang kaligayahan na natatamasa nila. Tumayo ako sa buhangin at tumaas ang tingin nito sa akin. Nakangiti akong tumingin sa kanya. Tulad ko, hindi ko alam kung ano ang mangyayari sa buhay ko. Do I need to sacrifice my life just for the safety of my family? Do I need to do this? "Kaya ka ba bumaba dahil sasamahan mo akong lumangoy?" nagagalak na tanong ko.