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Hindi niya maiwasang sisihin ang sarili dahil kasalan niya ito kung bakit mag-isa ito sa panahong kailangan siya ni Zane. “Siguro nga tanga ako, kahit sobrang sakit ang ginawa nila sa akin hindi ko kayang maging malupit sa kanila tulad ng ginawa nila sa akin, instead, I forgive them because I don't want a fight. I let God decide for me and let him punish them to what they deserves...” Mapaklang tumawa si Zane. “Tanga ako na kahit paulit-ulit na akong sinasaktan at pinaparamdam na hindi na ako kailangan, na wala akong kwenta, at ang mas masakit ginagamit lang ako pero umaasa pa rin ako!”

“I already forgave you the day I forgave myself.” Kita niya kung paano umawang ang labi nito. “Alana…” “Kung ano man ang nangyaring hindi natin pagkakaintindihan noon, kalimutan niyo na po ‘yon. It’s already said and done. I’m not planning to hold grudges of the past. Kung hindi ko ‘yon papakawalan, I wouldn’t move on. And I hope you are going to move on to.” Tipid siyang ngumiti rito. “And I’m glad to see you again.”

She influences me to do it. Forgiveness doesn't mean you excuse the crime. It just means you're no longer willing to be the victim. Then Juan Carlos knows forgiveness is the sweetest revenge. Yun lang ang ibig sabihin ng, kapag binato ka ng bato, batuhin mo ng tinapay. Forgive. Forgive at forget just like a kid. Di na minsan maalala nila kung bakit ba sila umiyak noong nakaraan na linggo.

I'm sorry. Ngumiti ako kahit na may luha pa sa aking mga mata. "It's okay, Clyde. I forgive you." "I owe you the love you've given me before. I owe you the forgiveness you've given me now.. Umiling ako. "I give love because I love, Clyde. I don't give love to be loved so you don't owe me anything." Ilang oras kaming nanatiling ganoon. Tahimik kami at pakiramdam ko ay sinusubukan niyang huminahon.

Kung totoo man ang pinagsasabi sa kanya ng nars na labis ang pag-alala nito sa kanya noong siya'y walang malay ay lubos ang kanyang pasasalamat. It's the hardest thing to give away And the last thing on your mind today It always goes to those who don't deserve It's the opposite of how you feel When they pain they caused is just too real Takes everything you have to say the word Forgiveness, forgiveness It flies in the face of all your pride It moves away the mad inside It's always anger's own worst enemy Even when the jury and the judge Say you've got a right to hold a grudge It's the whisper in your ear saying set it free

“Feeling ko kasi kapag binigyan ko sila ng chance, they’ll just do it again. Actually, pati si Maya, Mom. Feeling ko magiging cycle lang.” “I understand,” sabi ni Mom. “Naiintindihan ko yung trust issues mo. Pero Renzo, forgiveness is not about them. It’s about you. It’s about releasing your anger, yung bitterness, yung pain. Para hindi ka mabuhay na puno ng galit.”

Hindi naman kami nahirapan mag hanap dahil alam naman ni Jaxon kung saan naka pwesto. “I’m here.” I said at inilapag ang bulaklak na hawak ko, “You killed my Dad, you almost killed Jaxon, me and our child, you lied to us, you destroy countless lives, you sold girls.” I felt Jaxon’s soft hand on my shoulder, trying to calm me down, “But you’re not here anymore, I doubt it if you would say sorry and admit your wrong doings, but even I haven’t heard those words, I still chose to forgive you. Not because you deserve that, but because I deserved it, I’m setting myself free from all the pain you inflicted to me and to my family.”

Hindi n'ya dapat bigyan ng ibang kahulugan iyon. "Can you forgive me?" pangungulit ni Noelle sa kanya. "I never thought that you have sinned against me. I have lost the memories of the past dahil kailangan. Nandito ako para sa anak ko. Iyon ang laman ng isipan ko. I don't live in the past kaya wala kang dapat ihingi ng tawad. Okay naman ang nangyari sa buhay ko, actually what happened to me was unplanned and a blessing," makahulugan na sabi ni Xian.

That I have someone who will be with me even against the world. “Do you forgive that ex of yours?” his chest vibrated as he asked that question. I nodded my head. “I do.” I took a deep breath and pull my body away from him, enough for wind to pass. “Pinatawad ko na siya. Nagkulang din ako at inaamin ko 'yon. But sadly, sa iba niya hinanap ang pagkukulang ko na 'yon. So yeah. Pinatawad ko siya sa kasalanan niya at pinatawad ko rin ang sarili ko sa katangahan ko. Forgiveness sets you free, Leo.”

Umupo si Mommy sa tapat ko at huminga nang malalim. "Son, sometimes, love is not about holding on. It’s about letting go and giving the other person space to heal. Kung talagang mahal mo siya, hayaan mo siyang hanapin ang sarili niya. Kapag handa na siya, babalik siya sa'yo."