Protect Your Peace Quotes Novels & Stories

Dahil sa ngiti at halakhak ng mga anak niya ay pansamantala siyang nakalimot. "Isa lang ang napatunayan ko. Hindi lang si Shawn ang lalaki sa mundo. Hindi ko dapat siya iniiyakan. Hindi ko dapat sinasayang ang oras ko sa pagmumukmok. Dapat pag tuonan ko ng pansin kung paano sumaya. Sumaya kasama ng aking mga anak." seryosong sambit ni Harah. Naalala ni Harah ang isang quotes na nabasa niya. Sabi roon: "Expect trouble as an inevitable part of life and repeat to yourself, the most comforting words of all: This, too, shall pass." –Ann Landers

“Sana nga doon na lang siya mag-focus. Baka kailangan lang talaga niyang lumayo para matauhan.” Tumingin siya sa akin saglit, at sa loob ng dalawang segundong iyon, parang lumambot ang lahat ng tensyon sa paligid. “I just don’t want you to get dragged into that kind of mess again, my love,” sabi niya, mas mababa na ang boses, parang pakiusap. “You’ve been through enough.” Ngumiti ako. “Hindi mo kailangang mag-alala. Hindi na ako ‘yung dating tahimik lang kahit ginugulo. This time, I know how to protect my peace.”

Ngunit paano niya gagawin ang bagay na ‘yon? Alana once read a quote. Rest and sleep requires peace. And that hit her so hard. Kasi alam niya sa sarili niyang there is no peace. Hindi niya maramdaman ang peace na kanyang kailangan para makapagpahinga. Ang daming bagay na tumatakbo sa kanyang isipan at hindi niya mawari kung ano ang kanyang nararapat na gawin para mahanap ang peace na ‘yon.

“I… I don’t want to think right now.” He paused, searching my face, then slowly stood. He offered his hand. I took it. No questions, no explanations. We moved toward the couch. The city lights flickered across the walls, and the rain’s rhythm filled the silence between us. “Sometimes,” I whispered, “I wonder if peace even exists—or if we just create moments to escape the pain.” Lucas leaned close, his voice barely a breath. “Then let’s create one now.” And just like that, I stopped thinking.

His eyes are screaming for danger and vengeance, but it is odd that I felt safe and secure while staring at it. “I want to live a peaceful life. A life that is not chaotic and problematic. " I stated habang nakatitig sa kawalan. The silence between us stretched. It is not awkward like in some case. It is peaceful for me. “I want my children and my family to be safe. Gusto kong mabuhay nang walang iniisip na threat sa aming kaligtasan. Na magagawa naming lahat ng naisin naming nang walang inaalalang sakuna na maaring mangyari anumang oras. I have been craving for that kind of freedom since then. I continued while still leaning on him.

“You look happy.” “Baka gutom lang,” biro ko. “Hindi. Totoo. You’re smiling like you finally found peace.” Napatingin ako sa labas. Sa malawak na tanawin ng lawa, may mga ibong lumilipad, may mga dahong sumasayaw sa hangin. “Siguro kasi wala tayong hinahabol ngayon. Wala ring humahabol sa atin.” “Then let’s make it last,” sabi niya. “Even just for today.”