Susan Boyle’s Beauty on the Inside
By Phyllis Goldberg, Ph.D. and Rosemary Lichtman, Ph.D.
Thanks to the Internet, we all had a chance to learn a lesson from Susan Boyle when she sang “I Dreamed a Dream” before judges of the TV show, Britain has Talent. What a surreal and thrilling moment for her. And what a wake-up call for the rest of us.
Her 15 minutes of fame aren’t over yet. So far, over 100 million viewers have seen her on You Tube. Why the viral nature of this phenomenon? Of course, we’re all pretty fed up with the media focus on either the economic meltdown or vapid teen pop stars. Who isn’t desperate for a heartwarming story and a role model whose character inspires us to follow our dreams?
