“We all have gifts, some of us just open our gifts later than others.” That’s what my friend and colleague, Phil Catania, likes to say. I couldn’t help thinking this when I saw Susan Boyle. Hard to know why she, and by extension we, didn’t know of her gifts, but I think that’s part of what surprised everyone. It turned our beliefs on end: if she had talent we would have known of her; if she had talent she would be young, not old; if she had talent she would have a hip visual appeal. Must have been an incredible inspiration for folks who haven’t opened their gifts in the expected time frame, or haven’t really been sure what exactly their gifts are. Makes me think that at least for the time being, when I’m watching Idol or looking at somebody approaching a Karaoke microphone, I’ll be hoping to see another Susan Boyle opening up their gifts.
