Staying Calm Quotes Novels & Stories

“Hindi ko hahayaan na mangyari ‘yon. Huwag mo mung isipin ‘yan. Worrying about tomorrow will only steal the joy from today. We have Stella, we have each other. And whatever happens, we'll face it head-on.” Ang mga sinabi niya ay tila nakapagpakalma ng isip ko. He was right. We couldn't let the fear of what might happen steal away the little peace we had found tonight. Huminga ako ng malalim, at sinusubukan na huwag isipin ang maaaring mangyari bukas. I need to focus. Stella giggled as she showed us another drawing, and I forced a smile, pulling her into my lap.

Ang bawat salita nito ay may halong galit, takot, at frustration, na parang pinipilit nitong ilabas ang lahat ng nakapaloob sa loob nito. Kent exhaled slowly, keeping his voice calm even as his chest tightened. “Mae, listen to me… we’re scared, I know, but panicking won’t fix anything. We’ll take it one step at a time, okay? One step at a time.” He tried to keep his tone reassuring, knowing she needed something solid to hold onto, even if he himself wasn’t sure of every next step.

Tumango si Anne, alam niya ring mahirap ang sitwasyon. Tumayo si Donya Estrelita at hinaplos ang kanyang mga kamay: “Kaya ngayon, ang pinakaimportante, manatili kang kalmado. Para ito sa mga anak mo, at para rin makahanap tayo ng kahinaan ng kalaban. Kung simpleng aksidente lang ito… puwede natin siyang alagaan ng maayos.

Sabay punas ko sa luha ko. "Hmmm...." Habang nag-iisip ng sasabihin sa'kin. Hindi na rin ako nagsalita at hinintay ko lang ang sasabihin niya sa'kin. "Ah, ito Adi maganda 'to." Sabay ngiti ng malapad sa akin. "Cry, forgive, learn, move on, and let your tears water the seed of your future happiness it was quoted by Steve Maraboli." Somewhat it made me calm.

"Okay, okay. Just relax, all of you. I'm right here, I swear. Relax. I'll be right there, just hang in there a little longer." Liam's voice cut through the madness, steady and calm, attempting to calm those frantic worries back from him. His words were laid-back, nearly as though he was talking to children rather than a crowd of panicked, whispering mouths. He looked around, trying to get a grip on the situation, aware of how tense everyone was, even while he kept his composure.

Habang inaayos ni Izza ang gamit sa loob, sumunod si Julio at nag-abot ng malamig na tubig sa kanya. “Thanks,” matipid niyang sabi. “Alam mo,” panimula nito habang sumandal sa pinto, “baka pwede naman nating gawing maayos ‘tong staycation. Wala muna tayong bardagulan. Peace muna.” Tiningnan niya ito ng mariin. “Ganyan ka naman, e. Gagawa ng kalokohan, tapos pag nahuli, mag-ooffer ng ‘peace’. Tapos uulit din.”

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.

Hindi pa naman ako nakapag search kagabi ng something motivational and inspiring quote puro cheesy pick-up lines lang. Buti na lang at nakita ko 'yong quotes for life na nakadikit sa pader. Hindi ko pinahalata na binabasa ko 'yon at dahil do'n, pinuri nila ako kahit na medyo nandaya ako kaya umamin na lang ako at natawa sila. "Pero if words of wisdom para kay Jaq..." this time, I really think hard to form words that could satisfy him to keep living. "Nothing is permanent in this wicked world. Not even our troubles. Kaya cheer up, Jaq. God doesn't give us what we can handle, God helps us handle what we are given." I said straight into his eyes then gave him a bright smile after.

“Pero don’t worry. We’ll manage everything. Basta nandito ako, walang makakasira sa atin, Kiara.” Napangiti ako, kahit pa alam kong hindi madali. Ngunit sa bawat salita niya, ramdam ko ang lakas at katiyakan na kailangan ko. Sa kabila ng takot, may pag-asa pa rin na mapanatili ang lihim namin. At habang nakaupo ako sa tabi niya, isang simpleng reminder ang dumating sa phone ko—isang text: “Keep calm, stay smart, and never let Kara know anything. Ever.”