Yesterday I watched a you tube clip of Susan Boyle and it’s still on my mind. She is a 47 year old woman who had a dream of becoming a professional singer for over 4 decades. She couldn't realise her dream because she put her life on hold to care for her sickly mother who has since passed on.
When the chance presented itself through the "Britain’s got talent" show, at 47 years of age Susan grabbed it despite the cynicism so prevalent in most of these shows. Her looks are the total opposite of the wanna-be successful singer - the X factor. Susan is neither young, tall, slim nor blonde as it would be expected. The cynics chuckled and looked rather amused by the sight presented to them.
The moment of truth arrived and she blew their socks off. Susan sang "I Dreamed A Dream" from Les Miserables, she sung it beautifully with such ease. She affirmed my constant support for the underdogs, those forced to survive on the sidelines by society's fake norms.
If you haven't had a chance to see this special lady's lesson to society's plastic rules, do yourselves a favour check www.youtube.com and key in Susan Boyle. Watch and weep. Thanks Susan Boyle for affirming the power of simplicity.
Friday, April 17, 2009
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