Can't Get Me With Love (Lost Series #2)

CHAPTER 03

I used to believe that time heals everything. Na kapag dumating ang tamang panahon, hihilom rin ang mga sugat na binigay sa’yo ng tao o ng panahon.

But as I grow older, I realized time heals part of the wound, from time to time—but acceptance heals everything. Yung oras, kapag nasa tama na siya, unti-unting gagaling ang sugat mo. Pero kung hindi pa ito tamang oras, unti-unti itong lumalalim, and when it takes a couple of weeks, months, or years, nag-iiwan ito ng peklat. And yeah, time heals, pero ang peklat ay nandiyan pa rin.

Yet, when you accept everything from the very beginning, it’ll heal immediately. 'Yong sugat ay hindi lalalim at hindi ito mag-iiwan ng peklat.

It’s a hard lesson to learn, but it’s a valuable one. We can’t always control what happens to us, but we can control how we react to it. We can choose to wallow in our pain, or we can choose to accept it and move on.

Acceptance is not about forgetting or ignoring the pain. It’s about acknowledging it, accepting it, and then letting it go. It’s about understanding that we are not defined by our wounds, but by how we choose to heal from them.

It’s about understanding that we are stronger than we think we are.

It’s about understanding that we are worthy of love and happiness, even if we’ve been hurt in the past.

It’s about understanding that we are not alone.

There are people who care about us, people who want to see us happy. People who will be there for us, no matter what.

So, if you’re struggling with something, if you’re feeling hurt or lost, please know that you’re not alone. There is help available. And there is hope.

You are strong. You are worthy. And you are loved. And most importantly, you are not alone. So, please, reach out. Talk to someone. Get help. And know that you are not alone.

You are loved. You are worthy. You will heal. Just give it time. And accept it.

It’s okay to not be okay. But it’s also okay to heal. It’s okay to move on. It’s okay to be happy again.

You are worthy of happiness.

And you will be happy again.

Isang malalim na hininga ang pinakawalan ko bago nabuo ang desisyon na reply-an ang lalaki.

@mrvelonah: siguro

@mrvelonah: bakit?

Ano naman kayang kailangan ng lalaking 'to? Paniguradong may kailangan 'to kasi sino naman ang maglalakas loob na magtanong sa'kin ng ganoon kung wala lang diba.

Balak ko na sanang umalis sa Instagram app but that notification stop me to do so.

@lumierous: i just need my coat right now. if you're not busy can we meet?

Napabuntong-hininga ako. Ang coat. Ang coat na hindi ko pa rin maibalik sa kanya dahil sa sobrang kahihiyan ko. Isang linggo na rin ang lumipas simula nong birthday ni Bianca and that's the last time I saw him that's why walang akong chance na maisauli sa kaniya 'yong coat.

@mrvelonah: okay

I don't have any other things to do so I agreed to meet him. He needs his coat. Sigurado akong mayaman ang lalaking 'yon, pero bakit kailangan niya ang coat na ito?

Rich people like him only wear their clothes once, right? Maybe this coat has sentimental value for him? Or maybe he has a special occasion he needs to go to? I just shook my head. I had so many questions, but I didn't plan on asking.

Naligo na rin muna ako. Pagod ako galing sa paglilinis, pero kailangan ko isauli itong coat niya at baka isipin pa ng lalaking 'yon na wala akong balak isauli ang coat niya. Hindi naman ako ganoon 'no, wala lang talagang pagkakataon.

We decided to meet at the nearby coffee shop. Nang makarating ako sa coffee shop, nakita ko si Lumiere na nakaupo sa isang sulok. Nakasuot siya ng isang simpleng puting T-shirt at maong na pantalon, but even so, his aura was still captivating. It was as if he had a magnet attached to him that drew people's eyes to him.