The hottest, latest, most talked about performance is the inspirational voice and story of Susan Boyle. I have watched the (one of many) U tube videos. And every single time I get teary eyed.
To think that we have become a society that though we try to talk ourselves into believing that we do not judge a book by its cover, seeing is believing. Ms. Boyle takes the stage to the sound of smirks and chagrins, and if rolling eye balls made sound, the noise would have been deafening. Despite the talk, appearance still seems to be everything.
As a performer myself, I cannot imagine the nerves and anxiety that Susan must have felt. I feel nervous when performing to an audience that is filled with friendly faces let alone an audience that might jeer at me, hoping to see me fail, offering only humiliating taunts. The idea that this was her ONE shot.......nerves of steel, or at least the appearance of self confidence was alone amazing.
Hearing the tiny interviews with her before the performance would make the lyrics of the song more beautiful that night than I had remembered and then reading her story and appreciating her sacrifices and obstacles make her performance inspiring and poignant.
Here is my hope: Ms. Susan Boyle will get her reward for not only being a talented, gifted performer, but for being a selfless, courageous, humble person who appears gracious for all of her life’s lessons. An underdog who stopped at nothing, patient that her time would come and she would then be ready to fulfill her dreams and ambitions, never regretting her decisions or begrudging her callings in life.
May we as a society learn from seeing our appalling behavior and finally practice what we say we believe. I hope that we finally learn that it is far more important to love than to judge.
Thank you Susan Boyle, Go Susan Go!
Lisa
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