The notes of the familiar song “Tomorrow" has been reverberating at the back of my head for the last two nights after watching the delightful musical "Annie" - a light-hearted play, something I think everyone at any age can enjoy.
The plot talks about a little orphan named Annie who charms everyone's heart inspite a next-to-nothing start in the midst of the great depression of the 1930s New York. She is determined to find her parents who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of an Orphanage run by the cruel, embittered Miss Hannigan.
Despite playing out against the backdrop of the era's misery and poverty, my favourite part of this musical has to be the fact that Annie is terribly optimistic. She would always find the good side of looking at things, insisting the future will be brighter.
I remember she walks into one of the scenes, carrying a completely different perspective when somebody moans and complains having "empty pockets," she quickly suggests, "Well at least you've got pockets."
"Your fingers are cold? Be glad you have those pockets!"
"You use newspapers for blankets? Well you can read in bed!"
If a 13 year old can take the desperation, turn it around and bring lots of humour to it. So can we.
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