Peace and Pekoe
This story is one that seems designed to touch your heart…and I can be somewhat cynical about such things (knowing how good these tv shows are at manipulating our emotions through clever editing etc.)
but…
but…
but…
…every time I watch the video or read about her or see her speak, I am choked up by the Cinderella story that is Susan Boyle.
It is a satisfying story, and more satisfying for being a true one – about unrecognised talent, about subverted expectations and ugly ducklings who turn out to be swans… and it does the heart good.
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