There is an outer beauty that turns your glance, and there is an inner beauty that breaks your heart.
Is there a glamour princess today who is not looking for a voice makeover?
One dream is realized, and twenty million other dreams are fetched from the closet, dusted off and tried on again for size -- and the frumpier the better.
Possibly we overrate Miss Boyle's accomplishment, for what has she proved but that an individual can aspire, that a cheerful perseverance can prevail, that an imprisoning mold can be cast off and that life, after all, can be fair.
Is it a sin to share vicariously the shining moment of another? Hardly, for the triumph of one underdog is a triumph for the species. To paraphrase the poet, Send not to know for whom the crowd cheers, it cheers for thee.
Thank you, Susan Boyle.
-- Robert Brault
4 comments:
Bravo!
I agree with Joan, 'Bravo'! I was overcome with emotion when I heard this dear lady sing. I was extraordinarily happy for her. Others' successes are our own to enjoy...
Thank you for sharing,
Mattie
My hubby called to me and said, come here, you have to see this video.
My mood - tired, ready for bed, not really that interested.
As she sang, I said to my hubby, she's really good, and I've heard better. She could put a bit more 'emotion' into it - take us on a journey of highs and lows.
He looked at me like I was strange. I said to him, yes, she's really good, I'm just saying she'll get better too.
I think the reason I was not blown away by the video was because my expectations were not incredibly low from the outset. I didn't realize her age, or her 'frumpiness'. I wasn't thinking the thoughts that the audience members were thinking. I was a little appalled at the judges comments about how no one was routing for her and that she surprised everyone. WHAT? I suppose I was too tired, and ready for bed, barely able to see to comprehend what I was "supposed" to think.
Good for her. We should all view people/things that seem less than ideal with a tired mind so that we can easily judge them for their inner beauty.
Daisy
Daisy,
What I found so moving about this was the reaction of the audience. They clearly expected nothing from this woman, and when she astounded them with her first notes, they capitulated instantly, desperately wanting her to succeed, each person seeming to pin some personal hope or dream on the outcome. May each of us, someday, get to do our thing to three minutes of rising applause.
Smiles,
RB
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