One of my favorite movies of all-time from one of my favorite short story (novella in this case) of all time. Have seen it many times and was once again overjoyed to watch it again on saturday night. It is my first anniversary of landing in Singapore.
The main protagonist in the movie Andy Dufresne (played by Tim Robbins) tells Red (played by Morgan Freeman) that hope is essentially a good thing. It is what drives life in the throngs of all adversities. And it is hope that saves innocent Andy in the end, even though he had to wait for 19 odd years.
It is essentially this same trait that keeps most of us moving. When I moved back to Asia, the most important thing that I took with me from America was 'hope'. The original Stephen King novella starts with the phrase 'Hope Springs Eternal'. When I graduated and was applying for jobs, I used to sign off my mails to potential employers with the same phrase. That's how much I am influenced by the power of hope.
So here's to hoping for a fantastic future ahead.
Hope Springs Eternal!
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