Susan Boyle, as we all know by now, is naturally talented and beautiful on the inside, however her looks may rub our preconceptions a bit the wrong way. This is in marked, to say nothing of relieving, contrast to many people who go after the same dream as she is at present.
But, you know, it’s not news to me that somebody who looks like something other than a supermodel can sing. Unfortunately, neither is it news to me that many people had expectations about her based on her looks (which were, thank God, subsequently confounded).
No, the bit of this story that finally grabbed a heartstring or two was what she told Larry King:
She said she has no plans to get a makeover or alter her wardrobe — “Why should I? Why should I change?” — but did predict one big lifestyle change.
“I won’t be lonely,” she said. “I certainly won’t be lonely anymore.”
Aw, man. Now, that gets me choked up, and even starts to make me just the teensiest bit mad. I’m not even entirely sure I can articulate why.
Leitourgeia kai Qurbana: Contra den Zeitgeist 