Reminiscence Quotes Novels & Stories

Sa mga taong tahimik lang na nakangiti habang pinagmamasdan ang papalubog na araw. Tumatak tuloy agad sa akin ang sinabi ni Sorin. “People don’t just remember the sunset, they remember who was standing beside them when the sky turned gold.” Napakagat ako sa ibabang bahagi ng labi ko. Hindi ko namalayang napapangiti na pala ako. Parang may mainit na pakiramdam na unti-unting kumalat sa dibdib ko, tapos napatingin ako kay Sorin. Tahimik lang siyang nakatanaw sa dagat. Parang normal lang sa kaniya ang sinabi niya.

“Oo... medyo marami lang talagang pumapasok sa isip ko ngayon. Sobrang naghahalo-halo lang.” Sinalubong ni Ma'am Elena ang tingin ko nang may malambing na pag-unawa. “Huwag mong pilitin ang sarili mo, hija. Memory is a strange thing. Minsan, kapag mas pinipilit mo itong alalahanin, mas lalo itong nagtatago at lumalayo.”

Dash "You said you did something bad." I did something bad? But why can't I remember anything? I tried to recall everything that happened that night. I wondered if I was too drunk to recall a single thing. My people in the kitchen were now on lunch as I sat in front of my oven, pouring myself a glass of wine. As the liquid slowly filled the rim of my glass, a sudden splash of memory came to me. Right here in this kitchen. "You mind filling me with some of those?"

“Like you said, not all things go according to plans, that they have their own ways of complicating lives. But all things, the easy and the complicated, also have their own ways of serving their purposes, and it shall make everything make sense one day.” Tears welled up in her eyes. “You remembered,” she mumbled. Para siyang hindi makapaniwala na naaalala ko pa iyong exact words na sinabi niya sa akin noon. I can’t remember how old I was, but I was also amazed at how I was still able to remember it. Kahit iyong paraan ng pagsabi niya at iyoong boses niya mismo ay alala ko pa. “Hindi iyon nawala sa isip ko. Dala-dala ko ‘yon while I was growing up,” I replied.

I asked but he shook his head. "Don't force yourself to remember. Nakakasama iyon sa'yo. Just let your memory go back without forcing it. Dahil kung pilit mo iyong aalalahanin ay malaki ang posibilidad na hinding-hindi na ito babalik. Magpahinga ka na muna. Tell the maids if you need anything," he said. Naiwan ako sa malaking kwarto na pinagdalhan niya sa akin.

Nakatitig ito sa akin. “Nang mabasa ko ang pangalan niyang Rona. Parang may narinig na akong Rona dati. Hindi ko lang alam kung saan. Pero parang pamilyar." sagot ko at napatulala sa kawalan. Muli ay parang may pumitik na naman sa aking noo. Kaya bahagya akong napapikit. “Don't force yourself to think about the things you can't remember, you will hurt even more"

Hindi niya maiwasang hindi humanga sa talas nang memorya nito. “I don’t want to forget these memories.” Wika nang dalaga na naging malungkot ang boses. Alam niyang kahit gaano kadetalyado ang mga sinabi niya at mga naaalala niya hindi magtatagal makakalimutan niyang lahat nang iyon. Isang araw lahat nang laman nang utak niya mawawala nalang. Pasimpleng pinahid ni Samantha ang luha niya na pumatak.

Para na siyang malalagutan ng hininga. "Uhm..." Simula nito na animo'y pilit na bumabiyahe sa memory lane nito. Napakamot pa ito sa makapal nitong kilay. At para bang nabingi si Reverie nang tuluyan na itong magsalita. "I think I don't remember her at all." ©MaribelleVerzosa

"Indeed, life's full of surprises. But hey, sometimes it's these unexpected moments that make the best memories." Martha's laughter tinkled like wind chimes in a breeze, a sound that seemed to resonate with the vibrancy of their shared experiences. "You know, I'll remember our chats when I'm knee-deep in my new adventures. It's like a pocketful of inspiration." Osiris grinned, a warmth in his gaze that echoed her sentiment. "Glad to be part of the inspiration squad. Remember, the world out there is waiting to be explored, and you've got all the tools you need."

Those places felt surreal. “I wonder what will happen after this,” wika niya na siyang bumasag sa kanilang katahimikan. “What do you mean?” “You know, kapag nakaalala na ako.” Tipid siyang ngumiti sa kawalan. “I’m always wondering about the memories I lost. Kasi pakiramdam ko ay may nakalimutan akong sobrang mahalaga sa ‘kin. Something is forgotten that I know once I’ll remember, I will regret it my whole life.”