As I've become more "mature" I realize I certainly look and think differently about Life. And not only my life but humanity in general. "What if",.............and we all could add a novel length commentary, couldn't we?
But within the last week after Russ posted the You Tube link to the performance of Susan Boyle, the "What if" factor has really been upon my mind, and I must also say heart. I litterally listened to that every day and another recording of hers where she sings "Cry Me A River", the lady is fanominal (sp?) ! I really am quite smitten with her, her voice, her story, everything. I'm not going to attempt to relay her biography, but she comes from a poor area, her father was a coal miner, she basically "gave" up her early life to care for her ailing mother. She was bullied while in school, and at least until last week, still was. She is unemployed and lives in a government subsidized housing complex, but does volunteer work. But now she will be able to become a world wide recognized musical talent and become very rich. But "What if" she had not followed through with the encouraging support of her few friends to apply and go on that show. BUT SHE DID !
All that has prompted me to begin thinking, "What if", others in this worlds' humanity were given an opportunity ? How many Eisteins would the world have if those blessed with natural intellenge, but yet undeveloped because they could not attend the upper levels of gramer school let alone some university? How many doctors and surgens and scientist would we have? Perhaps dieses such as cancer would have long ago been cured, not to mention other malandies of mankind? But they come from the poor neighborhoods and never had the resources to pursue that kind of education. And without such education you do not even get the opportunity. It's not uncommon for someone to be better qualified, but dosen't get the chance only because of that degree. But it seems colleges and universities are so eager to hand out full scholorships for atheletes, but scholositic scholorships are far and few, and we won't even consider the level necessary to maintain the comparritive scholorships.
Now don't misinterrupt, I love sports but they are merely to most of us a means of intertainment. And also.............I love to listen to that good old rock and roll of the late 60's and the 70's. But I certainly will buy a few CD's by a certain Susan Boyle when they become available. "What if ?"
Thank you again Russ.
