Powerlessness Synonyms Novels & Stories

“I feel so powerless. Alam kong kaya kong gumanti, kaya kong ipahanap kung sino ang may gawa nito, pero habang iniisip ko ang posibilidad na may mangyari pa ulit kay Dad, parang natatakot akong hindi ko siya maprotektahan.” Hinawakan ko ang pisngi niya at tiningnan sa mata. “You’re not powerless, Neil. You did everything you could. At hindi ka nag-iisa. Nandito ako, nandito ang pamilya mo. Please don’t carry all of this by yourself.”

Isang journalist ang nagtangkang itanong: “Ms. Buenavista, did you ever feel powerless during the scandal?” Ngumiti ako, confident. “Powerless? Never. Because I knew I wasn’t alone. I had Gabriel, and I had my family. True power isn’t about controlling everything — it’s about standing firm when the world doubts you. And love… love gives you the courage to stand taller than fear.”

“Hindi ba’t mas maganda ‘yon? At saka, malaki naman ang sahod ni Mateo. Kaya niya ngang bumuhay ng pamilya, e.” Mahina akong umiling. “Hindi naman sa ganon. Pero hindi talaga akong pang-wife material. Yan pa lang, tanggal na ako sa listahan ni Mateo.” Nanahimik ang mesa. Paano ko ba kasi ipapaliwanag ang sabi-sabing ‘if you give someone the power to feed you, you also give them the power to starve you’. Kapag na sa bahay ka lang, wala kang source of funds, you will be powerless. Parang pinuputol lang ang mga pakpak ko.