Thousands of
Filipinos are working abroad and we all know the main reason. It is not just
the money that we want but it’s a lot of money that we need. Each Filipinos
working abroad has different story to tell. Some are happy because of the
benefits and satisfaction they got from their employer but the others are
desperately being underestimated. They just help themselves to take all kinds
of pain just to send money to the Philippines.
People dedicate
many things to consider OFWs as our heroes.
Different awards are given to honor outstanding Overseas Filipino
Workers. Some wrote articles to popular newspapers and magazines. Well,
considering these things to appreciate our beloved OFWs are not enough. So,
different renowned producers of the Philippine movie industry created movies
that touched the heart and lives of Filipinos.
There are so
many movies to consider relating to few OFW stories but this movie contains
true to life scenes that can awake us to realizations and gave us the
heartwarming feeling of unconditional love given by a mother to her children.
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The “Anak”
movie, starring Ms. Vilma Santos and Ms. Claudine Barretto, is about a mother
who sacrificed herself to leave her family to work as a domestic helper in Hong
Kong. When Josie (Vilma) had the chance to take a vacation, she unexpectedly
astonished by the attitude and wrongdoings of her daughter. Carla (Claudine)
got addicted to drugs. She even undergone abortion because of her sexual
rebellious acts.
Here is the most
memorable lines stated by Josie (Vilma) that made many Filipino cry:
(Translation) “I
hope, every time you drink your beer while puffing your smoke… while you’re
squandering all the money I sent you! I hope you would realize how much food I
endured not to eat so that I could just send you a big amount of money! I hope
while you’re lying there in your bed, sleeping… you would realize how much I
endured all those years sleeping alone while I yearn for the embrace of the
persons I love! I hope you would realize even just a little, how painful it is
for me to take care of kids not even my own… while I cannot take care of my own
children.”
At the end, we
can say that no mistake can take away the love of mother to her children. And
as a son or daughter to our parents, we should understand them wholeheartedly.
Being an OFW is not a joke to work far from your own family.
