Taken for Granted

In whatever you do, protect your inner peace. 

If you notice that something has changed, if people start to ignore you, or not giving the same energy they once did, then perhaps it’s time to hold on more tightly to your sense of worth. Don’t let it slip from your shaking grasp. Maaari mo kasing makalimutan ang halaga mo.

Always know your worth. Kamahal-mahal ka. Don't ever chase people who fail to see that. Don't ever run after people who have taken you for granted. Mahalin mo ang sarili mo. The love they failed, or refused to give you, should never make you believe that you are unworthy of love. You are far more lovable than you can imagine. 

Sabi nga, wag mong ipagsiksikan yung sarili mo sa taong hindi nakikita ang halaga mo. Kung bibigyan mo ang baboy ng perlas at kaning baboy, pipiliin nila yung kaning baboy kasi hindi nila alam ang halaga ng perlas. You are the pearl given to wrong people. 

It really hurts when someone you once loved makes you feel less important, as though you have become just an option. If they truly love you, in any situation, busy or not, they'll find time. Love should make room for care, effort, and presence. 

What you can do is to accept and move forward. Do not keep looking back. Remember how well you treated them. Kung alam mo naman na naging mabuting tao ka sa kanila, at alam mong hindi ka nagkulang, madali kang makaka-move forward. I know it's easier said than done, but acceptance is often the first step toward healing. It saves you from losing your worth. It saves you from losing yourself.  

Do not seek revenge. You are kind. You are not defined by the way others treated you. You do not hurt people simply because you have been hurt. 

You love. 

And loving in the midst of pain is not something everyone can do. It takes strength. It takes courage. It takes a kind heart. Stay true to who you are and do not allow anyone to transform you into someone you are not.

At the end of the day, you’ll find peace knowing that you loved sincerely, chose kindness, and stayed true to yourself. 

Ipakita mong malakas ka. Iwanan mo ang mga taong who have taken you for granted. Someday, they may realize that it was never really your loss, it was theirs.  

Alam mo kung kanino mo pwedeng ibigay ang pagmamahal na hindi napapahalagahan ng iba? 

Sa Diyos.

Because unlike people, He never takes love for granted.