Old Man River, He Just Keeps Rollin' Along

I went to see "Showboat" at the Media Theater http://mediatheater.org this afternoon. My oldest daughter, Christen, plays viola and was in the pit orchestra. I had never seen this show or even the movie before. I was expecting something similar to "State Fair". Upbeat and Fun.

Several things surprised me. First the script with it's outdated and politically incorrect language made me sit up and take notice. Oh my, our societly has come a long, long way. Secondly, it was a sad show........with sad characters...........and sad story-lines.

What I most want to tell you though is that the classic song "Old Man River" could be an appropriate commentary to today's situations. It brought me to tears - 3 times. It speaks to the human struggle that we all experience and muddle through. And you know what? No matter how tired - how weary - you might be..........old man river..........life........just keeps rolling along.........

Good job, Media Theater. I know you are going through your own set of hard times financially. Please keep rolling along.