Signs That We are Moving

When I look at life lately, one thing keeps whispering to me. Everything good has an expiry date.

The happy seasons that felt like they would last forever. The calm weeks when my heart wasn’t racing from stress. The rare moments when the world was kind, tahimik, magaan. Those seasons eventually change. Even the great days eventually end. And when they do, all we can do is honor them, thank them, and carry the lessons forward.

This year alone reminded me of that. I had moments when I felt proud of myself. Times when work flowed smoothly, when plans aligned, when my daughters were healthy and happy, when I felt strong. And just when I started to breathe, life threw another plot twist. A scam. A friend struggling. Loved ones leaving us behind. Work pressure that felt like a mountain. Bills that didn’t even knock before entering the room. The kind of days that make you say, “Lord, please papahingahin mo naman ako kahit saglit.”

But here is the quiet truth I keep learning. Everything bad has an expiry date too.

I’ve had weeks when anxiety held my chest tight. Days when I cried in the office bathroom because I didn’t want anyone to hear. Many nights alone when I questioned if I was doing enough, earning enough, being enough. But even those moments passed. Even the darkest chapters had endings. And when they closed, they left me with something unexpected. Strength I didn’t know I had. Patience I never asked for but needed. And a tiny bit of humor because sometimes life is just absurd.

Endings are not losses. They are signs that we are moving. Growing. Surviving. Becoming.

Every chapter, good or bad, leaves something behind. Wisdom if we pay attention. Gratitude if we stay humble. Growth if we choose to keep walking even when our knees shake.
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The story moves forward. And so will I. So will you.