Tammy showed Grandma and me a youtube video of Susan Boyle a couple of days ago. You've most probably seen it, but if you haven't, here is the link -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnmbJzH93NU&feature=related
There is also an old recording of her singing 'Cry Me a River' -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8r9lRJ6yHY
I cried. Everybody pretty much cries. It's so touching, and you feel like watching it over and over. Youtube videos of her performance have so far had over 60,000,000 views in just a couple of weeks, sparking a plethora of opinions as to why so many have been so affected by her.
Perhaps it's just so wonderful to have the experience of really 'seeing' someone. Not just for what they present externally, but to feel that we can have a deeper glimpse of who they really are.
It's as though we can hear who she really is when she sings. Suddenly then, we really see her. Realize, in at least a small way, that there is more to her than we had at first supposed. There's a feeling of wonderful joy that our eyes have been opened a little, bringing with it a yearning hope that perhaps it could happen more often to us, and perhaps even, for us.
I think that the tears come partly from shame, because of our own previous, little arrogance; partly compassion, because we know that pre-judgements, like ours probably were, have been unfairly relegating her to less than her due for her whole life, and partly from pure joy at the triumph of a sister and fellow child of God.
We are inspired that she seems amazingly able to disregard what is essentially unimportant about her own, and our own, limitations. She astounds us with her courage and her belief in herself. She teaches us, not only to see her but to see ourselves a little more as God sees us.
It is heartwarming also to know that so many others, from all over the world, have been affected in a very similar way.
There is a marvellous feeling of kinship in knowing that too.
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4 years ago
She is very very good. The same with Paul Potts. The saying, you shouldn't judge a book by its cover is very true in these 2 cases. Heavenly Father blesses all with talents. It is good to see people do use and develop them!
ReplyDeleteLovely post Sandy, I really enjoyed reading it, you have such a way of putting things! And watching Susan sing was amazing.
ReplyDeleteShe is amazing! SHe definitely disturbed me with the hip-wiggle thing at the start, that was a little bit frightening, but the voice! I hope she wins, that was absolutely amazing!!! You should also check out Mark Vincent, he's 15 and he just won Australia's got talent last night!
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ok mum so you know how i said the other day that i had gone on your blog and the last one you had written was the family quote book entry from AGES ago? well, just now i wanted to look at your blog but couldn't remember the exact web address,k so i went onto google and typed 'sandyspeak' like i did last time. once again i clicked on the link and opened into your quote book entry. i was confused for a period of time and thought, "i could have sworn mum said she had written an entry!" and thats when my epiphany hit me! the link was only to THAT specific entry page! so i went to tammy's page and from there clicked on your blog page and low and behold, there were a whole, ridiculously massive stack of entries!!!
ReplyDeleteSO, just letting you know, im going to try and read them all, i'm not happy about one of the pics you put up - EW - and i love you! :D
Bethy xoxoxo
Mum, you're deep
ReplyDeleteI just think it's amazing that half a million people can suddenly know who you are, when 24 hours earlier, only a handfull did! I find the internet mind-boggling in that way!
ReplyDeletexo Tammy