Pardon me with this entry for I can't help but notice the such craze being given to a Filipino character named Inday. Blast from the past: Inday, as introduced to the public, was once an ignorant lady from a remote province in the Philippines who went to the city to earn for a living. She, most of the times, makes mistakes and being scolded by her "Ati" (employer). Many stories were made describing her persona negatively. Even in typical Filipino movies and teleseryes, Inday's name is being dragged up to create a character, nontheless needs no further introduction, of ignorance and intolerable mess-ups.
But to my surprise, these portrayals of Inday's character were turned into something fascinating and interesting. Funny it may seem but she is now being depicted as an intelligent, semi-omniscient and multilingual lady. Her story has been revolving around the SMS circle. Almost everyday, I receive SMS messages telling Inday's intellectual thoughts. Let me share to you some of these forwarded messages:
>> I stay awake in the coldness of the darkened sky contemplating why, forsome reasons, has my emptiness made itself manifests, extending to thatniche where I was given life and growth, that because of austerity I was made separated from. - Inday, can't sleep 'cause of homesickness
>> La vida no es una broma actualmente. El dinero es tan duro de pasar. Puedeusted bajar el precio parci mi? Soy ya su compradora avido diario porfavor?- Inday's market day in Spain.
>> Off you go! Under no circumstance this house would relent to suchunabashed display of vagrant destitution!?- si Inday, pinapaalis ang makulit na pulubi sa gate? (Taray talaga ni Inday!)
>> Dear Mom, Had it not been for the smelling salt, I must have collapsed moment ago.Junior has become a little monster to me. Remember the head accident hehad? As if it wasn?t enough, he was summoned by the principal of hisshabily run academe. Oh such an erudite bunch of baboons! I never lot beinga governess can be such a strenuous employ. Your daughter, Inday
>> Amo: Inday anong gamit mo sa katawan mo ang kinis mo kasi eh. .. Siguro gumagamit ka ng papaya.. O baka kalamansi? Inday: No! "Only Belo touches my skin, who touches yours?!"
These may sound humorous but if we try to scrutinize these evolement in her character, in reality, we can all relate in her. We, at some point in our lives, are ignorant and have low self-esteem. We mess things up and feel bad about ourselves. We think that we will no longer get out of our shells to be more mature people. But all of these are no longer axioms. The twist in Inday's character has just proven it to be possible.
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