To Keep a Homeless Mafia Boss
“A-At saka… At saka 'yung panahon na nangyari 'yon, 'yun din 'yung panahon na nagsisimula nang umangat 'yung career mo. A-Ayokong maabala ka at magkaroon ng ibang isipin. Kaya sinarili ko na. Pero trust me, bukal sa puso ko 'yung ginawa ko, Cali. Wala akong kahit anong sama ng loob o tampo sa'yo. Sorry.”
Her words struck me to the core, a painful reminder of the unspoken sacrifices we make for the sake of others, the silent burdens we carry, the unspoken grief we endure. Jelai had chosen to suffer in silence, to hide her pain, to protect me from her sorrow. And in doing so, she had isolated herself, she had deepened her grief, she had allowed her pain to fester.
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