Susan Boyle dared to dream on an international stage. Now, her album, “I Dreamed a Dream,” released on Nov. 23, is now No. 3 on the iTunes Top Ten selling albums list. But when the then 47-year-old Scottish woman stepped onto that “Britain’s Got Talent” stage on April 11, she was not welcome. Susan was scoffed at and ridiculed for just her physical appearance
After a few eye rolls from Simon Cowell, Boyle started singing. The laughter stopped, replaced with cheers, gasps and standing ovations. Happy ending, right? Why was I so upset? Why am I STILL upset?
Susan’s rocket-fast launch into fame was because she proved us wrong. Are we that superficial a society? We were so shocked, that the surprise alone was the catalyst to Susan’s fame.
When Susan sings, I cry. Yes, her voice is beautiful. But my tears aren’t from gushing appreciation. I cry FOR Susan. For every person who admires her story of courage, there are more who still laugh at her appearance and conclude that she is … nothing.
Until we stop judging books by their covers, we will always miss opportunities to discover truly beautiful and meaningful people that cross our paths.
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