The Only True Wisdom Is Knowing That You Know Nothing Novels & Stories

"Wow, ang labo mo. You kept on telling me that I shouldn't be dumb anymore. Ano na naman ba?" "Yna, buhay mo 'yan. You do your decision based on what you think it is right. Go where you think is right. Don't mind us. Diba, natuto ka na pero isipin mo baka 'yung pagkatuto mo reminder lang para hindi mo na dapat gawin 'yung pagkakamali mo noon." I clamped my mouth. There were no words left to speak. Pagdating talaga sa mga words of wisdom, I can rely on Rashiel.

"Paano ko ito itatago habambuhay?" "Hindi niya dapat malaman," sabi ni Papa. "Hindi niya dapat malaman ang kahit ano. Para hindi ka niya iwan. Para hindi siya maghanap ng iba." "Pero hindi ba tama na malaman niya ang totoo?" tanong ko. "Hindi ba dapat maging honest ako sa kanya?" "Hindi," sabi ni Papa. "Mas mabuti nang hindi niya alam. Para maging masaya kayo."

“That was before they realized you matter.” Parang huminto ang dugo ko. Matter? To him? Hindi. Hindi ako dapat magpadala doon. “Hayaan mo akong piliin ang risk,” sabi ko, boses nanginginig. “Buhay ko ’to.” Tumigas ang expression niya — parang sinarado lahat ng soft parts ng pagkatao niya. “No.” “Bakit?” “Because once you know everything, you can’t unknow it.”

Naiwan ang parang isang bagay na dumadagan sa dibdib niya. “Dad, I’m tired. I came straight here not for the things I already know. I know you know what I mean. Please don’t let me chase for it. I need the truth. I need it to be able to come up with the right solution. If you want the award, tell me the things I have to know.” ….

"Hindi ko alam" para bang mapuputol na ang kakayahan ko sa pag rinig dahil paulit ulit nalang ang sagot nya sa'kin tungkol sa nalalaman nya. This man knows nothing but he doesn't f*cking know. Nandilim ang tingin ko sakanya habang rinding rindi na ako sa sagot nya na laging may halong hindi nya alam. Para bang sadyang sadya nya ang pag hindi sabi ng katotohanan ng mga oras na iyon.

"You know what? Life is better when nobody knows anything about you. " Naupo siya sa sahig sa pagkahiga. Naupo din ako sa paanan ng kama saka nakinig ulit sa mga sinasabi niya. Hindi siya nauubusan ngayon nang sasabihin; dahil siguro sa nakainom siya.

"I just don't like it when people lie about their feelings. I mean, what's the point?" Medyo natigilan siya sa sinabi nito. "The whole world knows the truth. Wala kang niloloko kundi ang sarili mo. Hindi magiging kasinungalingan ang katotohanan no matter how many times you lie about it. Be straight up with yourself. What's the matter? Kahit naman anong gawin o sabihin mo, mahal mo pa rin siya at nasasaktan ka pa rin."

"I don't have time on your jokes Athena! I already know all of these." Tumayo siya sa pagkakaupo at lumapit sabay may ibinulong sa tenga ko. "Really my dear, Do you know a lot but I'm sorry to tell you that all the things and information you know about your wife are just one-fourth of what you've known."

"They forgot my problem." Natahimik ako. Muli kong sinundan ng tingin ang kambal. Nagpapaligsahan sila ngayon kung sino ang mas mataas tumalon. "Sometimes... the best way to solve a problem is to stop thinking about it for a while." Napangiti siya. "CEO wisdom?" Natatawa niyang tanong. Napailing ako. "No. I learned that from two four-year-olds." Pareho kaming natawa. Maya-maya, lumapit sa amin ang kambal. Pareho silang hinihingal.

"We can't please all people. Even if we want all of them to love all of us, we just... can't. That's how it runs, Giovanna. That's how it will always be." His words kept on ringing inside my head until night time happened and I was already about to sleep. Hindi ko maialis ang utak ko sa pag-iisip ng mga bagay na sinabi niya. How come his words are full of wisdom every time? It always has to be full of something meaningful inside. I wonder if that is main power.