I have not let go of that one amazing performance given by the totally obscure, unlikely, rather frumpy, non-fashionable, outdated, woman named Susan Boyle.  How is it that a world could be moved by one song. 

Youtube.com has various edited copies.  It’s actually painful to watch the one that shows the audience, because we too are the audience.  While finding humor in her appearance, the faces in the audience, or our faces should I say, give way to the belief that she was ‘delusional’ or ‘somehow demented’ to think she had anything to offer us.  Ms. Boyle’s moving of her hips and accepting our laughter contributed to further smirks.  But there really isn’t one bit of humor in life that isn’t somehow grounded in pain, now is there? The uncomfortable viewer needs to turn this into humor for their entertainment rather than to take a hard look at themselves and why they are misusing this lady for such a purpose.  Why is it that we need to find those less attractive, less capable, less fortunate? Is it so that we can contrast ourselves and feel superior?  Reality TV thrives of finding these individuals and provides the ultimate feasts for public consumption.  Our appetite for laughing at others continues to grow.  Reality TV continues to breed a new pastime of laughing at those less fortunate. Susan Boyle has caused us to pause and think about all that . . .

Not only was her presence and voice a huge message for all of us to hear, but she chose a song  which would deliver the punch . . .   The words are powerful and poignant.