This is from my own collection of one shot stories under "Ang Aking Alay Para Sayo" I published before. And my entry for a contest few months ago.
THEME: "I just wanted to be deaf, so I won't be able to hear the society's whispers anymore."
Week 3 Entry: I am falling again.
Dedicated to anyone who feels the same way as me sometimes.
Kilala mo kung sino ka at ang halaga mo bilang isang tao. Maaaring nalulugmok ka sa lungkot at kawalang pag-asa, napapagod at nanghinina, umiiyak at nasasaktan ngunit tandaan mong normal lamang iyon bilang isang tao. Ang mahalaga ay hindi ka sumusuko. Hindi masama na maghangad nang higit pa sa iyong pinapangarap subalit hindi rin kalabisan kung sa huli, pipiliin mo ang iyong sariling kaligayahan. Hindi obligasyon ng mundo o ng ibang tao ang protektahan ka at iligtas sa karahasan at kalupitan sapagkat hindi ka masasagip ninuman kung ang sarili mo'y di mo kayang tulungan.
-JM
BINABASA MO ANG
I am falling again.
General FictionFor you to feel alive, you need to let go of things that are making you unhappy. Because being brave is not always about facing your fears. Sometimes, it is accepting that you are afraid and helpless. Hindi lipunan ang magtatakda ng iyong kaligayaha...
