Susan Boyle was an unemployed 47 year old woman from a small town on Scotland. She had cared for her parents until their deaths and lived a very quiet life. She is the youngest of nine children whose life in the world was difficult as she progressed through school. She was somewhat eccentric, didn’t do much for glamour, and seemed to be having an ongoing bad hair day. Her mother wanted Susan to do something with her life. After her mom died, Susan mourned for two years and then entered into a contest. She won a spot on an English talent show.
She shuffled out onto the stage in front of an amused audience. One of the judges for the event was the infamous Simon Cowell who is either mean to bluntly honest. Your choice.
People were amused. Susan Boyle was not the attractive young thing one would often expect to see. Her hair....well, she was having a bad hair day. She was clean, and wore clean clothing, and dressed the way she always dressed, very plainly. She was honest. She had never been on a date and had never been kissed.
This very shy woman lived a quiet life, attended Worship on a regular basis, and sang in her church choir. I suspect that while the audience was giggling at Susan Boyle’s appearance, the people in her choir had a smile. They knew something no one else did. They knew about Susan Boyle’s ability to sing.
When Susan Boyle began to sing, so did the world. People sat back in shock----and awe. She sang the song, “I Dreamed a Dreamed,” and brought the world to tears.
Her video on You Tube is the most watched video these days. Everyone is talking about this woman and are in awe of her talent.
Simon Cowell, for his part, loved her. His facial expression during the song was gentle, kind, and incredibly happy.
Her promise to her mother was very much fulfilled. She had made something of herself.
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