Indigo

Indigo on the Sky, General Trias

Since the lock-down here in the Philippines, a lot of regular soap operas and TV programs have also been suspended because they are not able to shoot episodes due to the actors and actresses also observing the community quarantine. To keep people entertained, they aired high-rating old tv shows and one of them is Channel 2's Hiraya Manawari, a children's show that focuses on values and character building. I grew up during grade school watching this TV show and the first episode they re-aired was a personal favorite which is about a legend of the color indigo.

Long ago, God assigned seven angels representing the seven colors of the rainbow to paint the world that he just created. All of them were very excited. one by one, riding clouds towards the earth started coloring their way to it. Asul (blue) painted all the sky and the sea, while Luntian (green) took out most of the lands on the earth. But one was left on the heavens, Indigo, which can't leave their head angel, Serafin, without fixing the cloud machine. When she finally did, it was all too late because all the earth has already been colored by the six other angels. The day was about to end when God saw Indigo crying and found out that she was late because she helped Serafin despite being left out. So he consoled Indigo through words and commended her helpfulness and responsibility then whispered something to Indigo's ear. With a smile lit up on her face, she blew all her colors into the sunset which made it a lot more beautiful than it was before she came. And God said, "This will be a reminder of Indigo's kindness and love and will be shown everyday before the it ends".

I find the story very touching and also very moving since Indigo is not a very familiar or visible color to many, despite being one of the major hues of the rainbow. Since then, whenever I see Indigo through the sunset sky, it makes me remember God's promise of hope and of love, that no matter how long or hard the day is, there will always be a chance for a better tomorrow. 

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This post is part of Skywatch Friday that features different views of the sky around the world. Visit Skywatch and go on tour around the globe seeing sunrises, sunsets and so much more than the sky that you know at http://skyley.blogspot.in/