What Do You Think Makes Us Free Novels & Stories

"How do you say so?" "Being free is being a human. That's who we are. We are free because we are humans. We have the freedom to do anything wether it is a good or a bad decision. We also have the freedom to reflect to our decisions. Sana maisip mong mali ang ikulong ako dito" "Hindi naman kita kinukulong. Malaya ka naman nakakalabas ng kuwarto mo." "You have taken me against my will. You brought me here against my will. You keep me here against my will. You did everything you did to me against my will!"

Paano natin matatamasa ang kalayaan na gusto natin? Freedom. Freedom is often just imagined as being able to go wherever you desire and do whatever you want or simply having the option to be whoever we choose to be. And while freedom is undoubtedly these things, it is so very much more. But if I am going to define what freedom really is. I would define freedom in so many things. Freedom is letting go of the people and things that do not bring you joy, that steal your joy in life. Toxic relationships, unfulfilling careers, and one-sided friendships are all chains that keep us stuck in a rut. Finding the courage to cut ties and make changes and remove the people and things in life that steal y

O hahayaan na niya kaming umalis dahil hawak na niya ang buong lungsod? Pero bakit habang iniisip ko na lalayo na kami ni Kairo, na aalis na kami dito ay parang ang bigat sa dibdib ko. Iro naman talaga yung gusto ko diba? Ang makalaya kami ni Kairo, ang makaiwas kami sa magulong mundo ni Zaitan. Pero bakit parang ang hirap isipin na kapag lumayo na kami at naging malaya ni Kairo ay hindi ko na muling makakasama pa si Zaitan.

Walang labis, sobra sobra pa nga e. But I can't live a life na para akong asong sumusunod lamang sa kagustuhan ng mga magulang ko. I am also a human being and I have the right to be free and have my freedom and peace. Ano nalang ang mangyayari sa akin kung habangbuhay akong ganito. I thought that when I turn 18 magbabago na ang lahat. Na magiging malaya na ako.

She looks at me like I’m a mirror she hates. “You’re enjoying this,” she says softly. “Hindi,” sagot ko. “Tatapusin ko na ito.” She steps closer. “You think this makes you powerful?” "Sa tingin ko ay ito ang paraang ng muling pagbawi sa aking kalayaan.” Her smile hardens. “Freedom doesn’t last. Not in this world.” Sinalubong ko ang tingin niya nang hindi kumukurap. “Neither do cages.”

“Just please, give this to me.” Whenever I imagine myself not doing the things I like, it makes me desperate to escape from this set-up. Kahit na sobrang delikado. I just can't think of any way that can be a better solution to this. I thought I can handle this kind of set-up they are making. But I realized last night, that it's making me a prisoner. It stops me from the the things that I really want to do.

Natutunan kong ang kalayaan ko ay hindi lamang limitado sa silid—ito ay limitado sa kanyang pagtingin, sa kanyang pahintulot, sa kanyang kontrol. “These are chains that you cannot see, but you will feel them every day,” bulong niya sa akin sa gabi, habang ang kanyang tingin ay parang lason na dahan-dahang pumapasok sa aking puso. At sa bawat araw, unti-unti akong natututo—hindi upang lumaban, kundi upang umangkop, upang mabuhay sa ilalim ng kanyang paningin, sa ilalim ng kanyang laro. Ngunit kahit ganoon, may isang bahagi ng akin na tumutol, na nagsisikap na hanapin ang maliit na espasyo ng kalayaan sa bawat utos, sa bawat paghihigpit.

Pumasok sa suot niyang suit ang kamay ng asawa at hinaplos ang hagdan-hagdang masels sa kanyang tiyan. "Just a paradox. What is freedom, anyway? Being free to do whatever you want, whenever however? Pinamumugaran ng masasama ang lugar na ito dahil hinayaan ng mga tao, hindi dahil natatakot sila. They just simply didn't care even at the expense of their own backyard. Wanting freedom means we need to throw in responsibility. However, that's idealism because everybody finds it difficult to be responsible for the good of many. Slavery is rampant and could come not just from the government but from the media, religion, and even within the family." "You've become a strange politician," komento nit

Ang dami kasing batas sa mundong ito gayong pwede naman maging malaya ang mga tao at gawin ang mga gusto nila. Hindi ko maintindihan kung bakit hindi gawing batas ng mga nasa pwesto na magkaroon ng ilang araw na kalayaan ang mga tao. Nang sa ganoon ay pwede nilang patayin ang mga taong nagkasala sa kanila. Well, imposible iyon, alam ko. Marami kasi ang feeling banal sa mundong ito.

"Come on! Ang nega mo naman masiyado, Zaylee. I just wanna know kung ano'ng mga pangarap n'yo after nating makalaya." "Based on my calculation, we don't have enough time to make a good plan na makapagliligtas sa atin. I think we just need to enjoy our last day before using us again as their human subjects. We don't have a concrete plan as well as our choice to get our freedom."