Shared on Facebook today, is a letter by David Francis. So insightful! Thank you for sharing.
As we pass 5 years since that fateful day when Susan Boyle stepped out of the shadows of Blackburn and onto the world stage, it might be good to go back and hear her describe how the seeds of her 'Amazing' journey were formed. These words are from her book "The Woman I Was Born To Be" and start on page 159:
...."With my mother gone (Jan 2007), there was no focus to my life. I went for long walks, often in the pouring rain. I didn’t really notice where I was going……Even though my mother was gone physically, I began to realize that she was still with me spiritually. I started to go to Mass more frequently because I felt closer to her there………One day, I found myself thinking about what she would say to me if she could see the state I was in. ……The answer came back as clear as if she were in the room with me: “For God’s sake, Susan, stop feeling sorry for yourself, get off your backside and try to do something with your life……”.
……"The time was approaching for the annual showcase by West Lothian Voluntary Arts Council....Charles Earley had suggested that I might like to sing something from ‘Les Miserables’……..I had seen it several times at the Edinburgh Playhouse, so when I went to the audition in 2007 I took along the backing track for ‘I Dreamed A Dream’. Although it is written for a different context, the words of the song and the poignant power of the melody symbolized (what) I was feeling. The song allowed me to express all my emotions at that particular time. The dream I was dreaming was to go back to a time when my mum was still alive. I was singing it for her.”
....."I passed the audition and sang the song for the first time on stage at the Regal Theater in Bathgate....In April 2007 the first series of Britain's Got Talent came on television. I watched it with Pebbles sitting on my lap....Somewhere in the back of my mind, a seed was sown."
Two years later, that seed would blossom into a worldwide phenomenon that continues to this day. God Bless You, Susan Boyle.
...."With my mother gone (Jan 2007), there was no focus to my life. I went for long walks, often in the pouring rain. I didn’t really notice where I was going……Even though my mother was gone physically, I began to realize that she was still with me spiritually. I started to go to Mass more frequently because I felt closer to her there………One day, I found myself thinking about what she would say to me if she could see the state I was in. ……The answer came back as clear as if she were in the room with me: “For God’s sake, Susan, stop feeling sorry for yourself, get off your backside and try to do something with your life……”.
……"The time was approaching for the annual showcase by West Lothian Voluntary Arts Council....Charles Earley had suggested that I might like to sing something from ‘Les Miserables’……..I had seen it several times at the Edinburgh Playhouse, so when I went to the audition in 2007 I took along the backing track for ‘I Dreamed A Dream’. Although it is written for a different context, the words of the song and the poignant power of the melody symbolized (what) I was feeling. The song allowed me to express all my emotions at that particular time. The dream I was dreaming was to go back to a time when my mum was still alive. I was singing it for her.”
....."I passed the audition and sang the song for the first time on stage at the Regal Theater in Bathgate....In April 2007 the first series of Britain's Got Talent came on television. I watched it with Pebbles sitting on my lap....Somewhere in the back of my mind, a seed was sown."
Two years later, that seed would blossom into a worldwide phenomenon that continues to this day. God Bless You, Susan Boyle.
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