NAGING madamdamin na naman ang naging mensahe ng aktres na si Melissa Mendez nitong nakaraang Semana Santa – inamin niyang isang napakabigat na “krus” ang pinasan niya nang dahil sa iskandalong kinasangkutan niya sa loob ng eroplano ilang linggo na ang nakararaan.
Ito nga yung pagpapababa sa kanya sa isang flight ng Cebu Pacific matapos silang magkaroon ng hindi pagkakaintindihan ng isa pang pasahero ng eroplano, ang negosyanteng si Rey Pamaran, kaibigan ng model-athlete na si Andrew Wolff. Nauwi pa sa demandahan ang insidente.
Naging viral din ang mga video na in-upload ni Andrew sa social media na kuha habang nagwawala diumano si Melissa. Ayon kina Rey sinampal daw siya ni Melissa at pinagsalitaan ng masasakit.
Kinasuhan ni Rey si Melissa ng slander by deed. Nabasa namin ang mahabang pahayag ni Melissa sa kanyang Instagram account kung saan nga niya inamin na ginawa niya ang lahat para mapanindigan ang laban niya kay Rey Pamaran pero nabigo siya.
Hindi kasi siya pinatawad ng negosyante at itinuloy pa rin ang kaso, sa kabila nga ng paghingi niya ng tawad dito. Tatlong milyon ang hinihinging danyos ni Rey sa kanya.
Sa huling Instagram post ng aktres, muli siyang nag-sorry sa madlang pipol dahil sa kanyang wish na makunan ng litrato ang clouds habang nakasakay ng eroplano.
Narito ang kabuuang pahayah ni Melissa sa IG.
“We are not wealthy in terms of material possession but we are happy. I support my family through the talent fees I’m getting in my movie and TV appearances.
“I have a loving and supportive family who never ceases to love me unconditionally. For this I am grateful. I have always been a professional as I love my job. Acting is my passion and it is my bread and butter.
“I know I can never be perfect. Only one is perfect, Jesus Christ who died on the cross and resurrected from the dead more that 2,000 years ago. I tried my best to protect my testimony but I failed.
I have fallen short of God’s expectations of me and those who I try to disciple and bring forth to God’s kingdom. “For this I repent and I know God has forgiven me. I’ve learned my lesson the hard way, nonetheless God covered me with His unfailing love and mercy.
I have this photo courtesy of @cloudsbymmendez whose main purpose is to continue to ridicule, mock, and cause me misery.”But I have my peace now knowing that in my heart of hearts I’ve asked everyone for forgiveness and for being dumb enough to ask a favor just to take shots of the clouds and gaze upon them for a few minutes hence this scandal.
“Being in such a scandal has caused me sleepless nights and trauma but God hid me in the shadow of His wings and gave me assurance that this mess, He will turn into a message and this test He will turn into a testimony.
“I’ve made a mistake and I owned up to it. It’s time to get past my past. I am forgiven by Him, that’s all that matters now. I have to rise up and move forward. ‘Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone.'”