Romans & histoires Reminiscence Quotes

I admitted quietly. His eyes lifted slightly, attentive but not intrusive. I hesitated. Then continued anyway. “It’s not like pain. It’s… absence. Like something important used to be there, but I can’t remember what it is anymore.” Lucas didn’t interrupt. So I kept going. “I keep thinking maybe I should remember more clearly. Maybe if I tried harder, I could hold onto something about them. But every time I try, it slips away.” My fingers tightened slightly around the edge of the folder.

Natatakot siya na kung maalala nito ang nakaraan, baka ang sakit na idinulot nito ay muling bumalik. ​"Ayoko," matigas na sagot ni Edison. "Hangga't hindi mo sinasabi sa akin kung bakit parang pamilyar ka, dito lang ako. At kung kailangan mong gumamit ng walis, sige lang, basta huwag mo lang akong papaluin sa ulo. Baka mawala na ang konting memorya na meron ako ngayon, mahirap na!"

Inilibot ko ang aking paningin at nakita ko ang iba't ibang quotes na nakasabit sa daraanan. | It's hard to answer the question "What's wrong?" when nothing's right. | Sinunod sunod ko ang pagbasa sa mga ito, nakalilibang kasi. | "We can never go back & change what has been done......but we can always learn the lessons to make things better next time...." | | "Replace tears with smiles! Don't be afraid of wrinkles as you age, because wrinkles are a sign of laughter and smiles." | Ang cute naman nito!

“Is there anything I can do to support her through this process? I just want to see her smile again and have a chance at a normal life.” Tumango ang doktor na may ngiti sa labi nito. “Your presence and support are crucial. Reconnecting with loved ones can often serve as a catalyst for memory recall. Encourage her to engage in activities she enjoyed before, and perhaps spend time looking at old photographs or talking about shared experiences. It might help trigger some of those present memories.”

Yung luma, mananatiling remembrance na lang namin sa nakaraan. Nagsimula siyang magsalita. Habang tinititigan ko si Janine parang flashback lang ang nangyari sa nakaraan. Parang bumalik pati yung matinding pagmamahak ko sa kanya. Para lang kaming nahimbing sa mahabang panahon at ngayon na magkaharap kami, hawak niya ang daliri kong pagsusuutan ng singsing.

Laking tuwa ko nang dumating siya sa piling ko dahil may karamay ako sa hirap at kaginhawaan. “Mommy, can I request?” Tumango naman ako. “Huwag kang mapapagod na mabuhay. Maraming nagmamahal sa `yo. Hindi mo lang nakikita ang iba, sapagkat patago itong ginagawa. Ayon pa nga kay Albert Einstein, 'Life is just like a bicycle, to keep it balance, you need to keep on moving forward'.” Napangiti na lamang ako dahil sa mga ginamit niyang quotes mula sa mga tanyag na mga nilalang.

Pagpapakilala niya pero mukhang pamilyar sa'kin 'yong mukha niya. "Sorry po, I lost my memories when I was in Grade 6" Nangdilim 'yong mata niya no'ng nabanggit ko 'yong huling sinabi ko. Kita ko sa mukha niya na pinipigilan niyang magalit at magsabi ng masasamang salita. "You must remember what happened that night Addison. It may be a bad memory but it will give answers to your unanswerable questions."

Hindi na raw nila sasagutin ang mga tanong ko at hahayaan nilang kusang bumalik ang memorya ko. "Ate, I know you want to remember, but you have to be careful. If you force yourself to remember, your brain might make up memories that aren’t real just to fill in the blanks. Yon ang sabi sa amin ng doctor. Kapag daw nagiging emotional ka, pwedeng maghalo-halo ang lahat. Your mind might create memories that didn’t actually happen. I don’t want that to happen to you. Just take your time and let your memories come back naturally." Iyan ang sagot sa akin ni Scarlet nang tinanong ko siya kung ano ba ang nangyari sa limang taong hindi ko maalala! I cannot believe I can't remember those five freaking

He jokingly said, natawa sila sa inusal ng matanda but my face remained serious. Really, Senior? “I hope I didn’t offend you, ija. I just remembered the old days..” He said, as if reminiscing every moment of Izo and I. He could go on and on about it, dahil hanggang alaala nalang din naman siya. I would never go through that hell again.

As if he was also fixated on the scenery which he can’t cast away his eyes. Humugot ako ng malalim na hininga bago sumagot, “It just stayed. Magka-amnesia ka man ay hindi mawawala niyon ang pakiramdam sa mga alaalang iyon. It would stay right here,” I pointed my chest. “Those memories will always be kept and be treasured.”