Selflessness Novels & Stories

I didn't let her. "Don't worry," sabi ko. "Madali lang siyang kausapin. She's so... selfless, ‘di ba?" And I was right. Kilala ko si Anya. Sobrang bait. Sobrang marupok. And sobrang tanga when it comes to love. Akala niya kabayanihan ang isakripisyo ang sarili. No, love. That's stupidity. And stupidity is so easy to manipulate.

Sinungaling ako kung sasabihin kong hindi ako apektado ng ganung emosyon ngunit mas nangingibabaw sakin ang pagpapanggap dahil sinanay ko ang sarili ko sa ganung bagay, actually sanay naman talaga ako noon dahil sa trato ni Daddy sakin but when I let him in, the barrier I built around me suddenly collapsed and my body, heart and soul accepted Neon without hesitations which was a mistake. "Stop blaming me Neon." Napapailing na saad ko. "Ayan lang ba talaga ang kaya mong gawen? Gano ba kataas yang pride mo at hindi mo maamin sa sarili mong ikaw ang may kasalanan kaya wala ka sa buhay niya sa apat na taon na yon."

yung mga ala-ala, yung mga bagay na palagi naming ginagawa, yung mga pinupuntahan namin, yung mga pangarap naming dalawa na akala ko sabay naming aabutin akala ba nila ganun yun kadaling kalimutan? "Azh it doesn't matter how hard the shit is! how deep and terrible it feels because keeping that shit locked inside you will always feels so much worse than letting it out! " sermon ni Xy sa'kin habang inaayos ang mga kalat sa sahig, wala rin akong ganang maglinis sa ngayon. I love the idea how she tried to convince me na mag move on, to let go of this fvcking feelings. I also really want to! but I— I just can't.

The former is all about strength, pride and power while the latter is about grace, kindness and sophistication. Raj convinces the woman to go to the hospital. Sinamahan niya ang mag-ina at hindi siya umalis hangga’t hindi maayos ang sitwasyon nila ro’n. Then he goes back to the river to take a bath, scrubbing himself a little harsher than usual to get rid of the things that clung to him in the hospital.

Kahit medyo liberated ay may mabuti itong puso. Matured din mag isip at maituturing na selfless sa mga taong mahalaga, pinapa halagahan niya.

It breaks my heart to hear this. Parehas kaming naiipit sa sitwasyon but I don’t to be selfish. Alang-ala kay tita at tito ay hindi ko hahayaang isakripisyo nya ang lahat para lang samin. “noah, I understand everything and thank you for telling me the truth. I’ll give you one last chance but first fix yourself and your family issues. Nandito lang naman ako. Saka natin ayusin kapag naayos na ang problema. I don’t want you to sacrifice everything just for me, for us. Think about your parents. Love is not selfish noah. You know that. We’ll fix “US” once everything’s okay. I’ll wait for you” I smiled at him teary eyed and saw his face brighten up. He immediately hugged me and cried at my shoulde

She noticed how the lady's features changed, her words are affecting the latter, and it's just what she wants. "An act of total selflessness..." Bastillas remarked as she stood up from her seat. She still has a meeting to catch and another patient to check. "...sana, ikonsider mo naman ang buhay na nawala sa kaibigan mo. It won't take long naman eh. And I wasn't supposed to tell you this but I guess I'm forced to..."

"Okay lang, love. Paninindigan ko." Tumalikod ako sa kaniya at natutop ko ang bibig upang pigilan ang aking paghagulgol. Paano ko iiwan ang taong ito kung ganito siya ka-selfless na kahit sinabi kong niloko ko siya-- na nabuntis ako ng iba ay paninindigan pa rin niya kahit hindi kaniya?

Sense of self. Manipis lang ang linya ng loyalty at submission, at hindi ko alam kung kaya kong tawirin ‘yon nang hindi nasisira kung sino ako. Every fiber sa katawan ko sinasabi na lumayo. Refuse. Hold on to independence like a life raft. Pero… ambition doesn’t always respect morals. Dreams don’t always honor principles. At Adrian Blackwood—walang ibang makakagawa ng offer na ganyan. Not family, not friends, not even the world. Not without asking for something in return.

She has a point. “Respetuhin mo ang sarili mo, paunti-unti hanggang sa matutunan mo nang mahalin ang sarili mo. Ibinuhos mo kasi ang lahat kay Cedric kaya sa tingin ko ay wala ka nang natirang pagmamahal para sa sarili mo. Your selfless love is selfish. “Hindi mo kasi alam ang sitwasyon ko, eh.” Out of the blue au naisagot ko iyon. Of course, alam ko sa sarili ko na walang kwenta ang sinabi ko.