by it's cover so the old saying goes. Yet so many of us do it and I am certainly no exception. And if we really pay attention, the world is full of opportunities for us to continuously challenge ourselves and our perceptions.
Perhaps many of you know Susan Boyle's story but for those of you that remain unaware, please take a few moments and watch the following video clip. For me, it is not only moving and highly inspirational but moreover personifies the notion that every single one of us has something truly miraculous inside to share with the world and it's up to us to listen . . .
How like you, Christine, to be teh first to believe in someone based on their humanity instead of their appearance. However, you'd best judge *my* book by its cover and not by my singing! you will run away & cover your ears!
Posted by: Liz | Wednesday, 27 May 2009 at 08:12 AM
It was a great example of how conditioned people are in their perception of beauty (which has long been defined by patriarchal institutions designed to create bad feelings and then sell products to counter the bad feelings)...
Posted by: Betz | Friday, 05 June 2009 at 03:36 PM