No One's laughing Now!
Their Cinderella stories are not connected, but quite alike.
She's and out of work spinster who lives a quiet, humble life in a small Scottish village. Childhood wasn't easy for Susan. She struggled with learning disabilities and endured the ridicule of her classmates. She never married, indeed has never even been kissed. Having devoted her younger years to caring for her siblings and her parents, she now lives alone with her cat Pebbles. Many have labeled her "frumpy."
Quiet and easily embarrassed, Paul is a 38-year old cell phone salesman with a baby face and bad teeth. They both grew up lonely, taunted by others, looked down upon, and taking secret refuge in music, for they each have an incredible, yet undiscovered voice. His appearance, like Susan's, is rather ordinary. They are not among the "beautiful people" at all and are, for most part, unappreciated on all levels.
Somehow, in spite of long histories of rejection, each found the courage to try out in the Britain's Got Talent show similar to American Idol. They were not esteemed. One look and everyone was ready for a laugh at their expense. In fact, both of these unassuming, unbeautiful people were almost ridiculed by their judges and audiences... until they opened their mouths and began to sing!
She's and out of work spinster who lives a quiet, humble life in a small Scottish village. Childhood wasn't easy for Susan. She struggled with learning disabilities and endured the ridicule of her classmates. She never married, indeed has never even been kissed. Having devoted her younger years to caring for her siblings and her parents, she now lives alone with her cat Pebbles. Many have labeled her "frumpy."
Quiet and easily embarrassed, Paul is a 38-year old cell phone salesman with a baby face and bad teeth. They both grew up lonely, taunted by others, looked down upon, and taking secret refuge in music, for they each have an incredible, yet undiscovered voice. His appearance, like Susan's, is rather ordinary. They are not among the "beautiful people" at all and are, for most part, unappreciated on all levels.
Somehow, in spite of long histories of rejection, each found the courage to try out in the Britain's Got Talent show similar to American Idol. They were not esteemed. One look and everyone was ready for a laugh at their expense. In fact, both of these unassuming, unbeautiful people were almost ridiculed by their judges and audiences... until they opened their mouths and began to sing!
How fulfilling it was for me to watch their vindication! It is always uplifting and somehow, at least for a small time, life-changing to see the underdog exalted. Christ said the first shall be last and the last shall be first... and even nonbelievers love it when that actually happens in a dramatic way. You'll have to see it to believe it.
I love it that God placed such fantastic (not a strong enough word) gifts in such unfantastic packages! It is a reminder that God has given every person He created a precious and special gift, and only a fool tries to judge by the sight alone. Check this out...
I am not a big UTube fan because it draws me in and I end up on there for hours when I have other things to do, but I have been compulsively visiting these two videos that have so amazed me. Knowing, you, too, will be drawn in, I nonetheless shamelessly urge you to experience these. I promise, you will not get enough!
Here is Susan Boyle:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lp0IWv8QZY
And now for Paul Potts:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1k08yxu57NA
I am not a big UTube fan because it draws me in and I end up on there for hours when I have other things to do, but I have been compulsively visiting these two videos that have so amazed me. Knowing, you, too, will be drawn in, I nonetheless shamelessly urge you to experience these. I promise, you will not get enough!
Here is Susan Boyle:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lp0IWv8QZY
And now for Paul Potts:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1k08yxu57NA
© 2006 by Iona Hoeppner
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