Britain's Got Talent
Susan Boyle is the highlight of my week and of countless other people. A woman who lived in complete obscurity, dreaming of being like superstar Elaine Paige, somehow got the chance to audition live on British TV Saturday night. In what is Simon Cowell's UK cousin of American Idol, Susan wowed the audience and has now wowed the world. The show put her audition on YouTube, and it has gone viral with over 16,000,000 views at this point.
Like Paul Potts before her, a completely unassuming person is shooting to fame and glory. So many of us can relate to a person who is the underdog in every way, so NOT like the glamor and pretentiousness of Hollywood stars. Susan is a real person, and we love seeing a real person win.
Of course, the truth is that real people generally never get fame and glory. It's nice to see the story play out in such dramatic fashion. I can't hold back the tears when I watch Susan walk on stage to the sound of derision and then blow everyone away.
But almost no one actually gets that chance. We can all hope for it. But how many of us actually have a hidden talent of such magnitude that the whole world would gawk if they could see it?
Susan's great, and I love her story. But the real heroes in my book are the people who go through life without that hero's moment. The people who labor in love, keep their noses clean, endure hardship, do what's right -- but get no reward for it. Blessed are you...
Like Paul Potts before her, a completely unassuming person is shooting to fame and glory. So many of us can relate to a person who is the underdog in every way, so NOT like the glamor and pretentiousness of Hollywood stars. Susan is a real person, and we love seeing a real person win.
Of course, the truth is that real people generally never get fame and glory. It's nice to see the story play out in such dramatic fashion. I can't hold back the tears when I watch Susan walk on stage to the sound of derision and then blow everyone away.
But almost no one actually gets that chance. We can all hope for it. But how many of us actually have a hidden talent of such magnitude that the whole world would gawk if they could see it?
Susan's great, and I love her story. But the real heroes in my book are the people who go through life without that hero's moment. The people who labor in love, keep their noses clean, endure hardship, do what's right -- but get no reward for it. Blessed are you...
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