Heart Song

“When Susan Boyle sang… the world stood still..”

Like an angel plucking the string of a harp, her song struck a heart chord that could be felt around the world. When Susan Boyle sang on the stage of Britain’s Got Talent, the world stood still. Young and old, successful or struggling, popular or outcast, happy or sad. We were all covered in the same blanket of hope, love, and joy. We all heard the same heart song. With one breath, our potential was unleashed, our perceptions were destroyed, and a new net of dreams were cast over us.

We acknowledged our own faults. How many of us were surprised? How many of us had categorized her already? How many of us were willing to laugh at her for stating her dream? Luckily Susan’s powerful voice quieted our own small voices of doubt, fear, and judgment. Our hearts began to sing a new song. A heart song full of self-belief, sincerity, humility, courage, and acceptance of others.

In one heart bursting moment we embraced Susan and all she stood for. The mood of the audience shifted from judgment to support. A reminder that a crowd can make or break an individual.

It made me think of how the 11 year old boy that recently committed suicide must have felt after being teased and bullied by his peers at school. How difficult for him to face the energy of the crowd as they ripped his self-esteem to pieces. How different today would be if they had embraced him for whom he was. How beautiful his heart song was if only they had listened.nn Susan Boyle is the voice of so many that have been ostracized, tormented, and judged. She teaches us to respect each others differences, and nurture and support each others dreams. Thank you Susan for being the voice of so many that have learned to be quiet. Thank you, for giving all of us a heart song.

Lori Lite is the author of a series of relaxation and self-esteem books and CDs for children, teens, and adults. You can see all of Lori’s titles at www.LiteBooks.net including Affirmation Weaver: A Believe in Yourself Story and Indigo Dreams: Garden of Wellness which addresses the difficult issue of being teased and excluded. n