Now life has killed the dream I dreamed...

Now life has killed the dream I dreamed...

is a line sung from the Miserables; aptly sung by Ms. Susan Boyle,48, whom I am sure has had her dreams as an unemployed churchworker, living alone. But she could sing, a God given talent.

Susan rose from a nobody to fame in a matter of weeks in the Britain Got Talent 2009 show; grossing some ten million hits in youtube.

However, she did not make it to the top but came in second place. That's not too bad. What was devastiating was the stress of public scrutiny. Literally every word she uttered was the subject of research and relentless media stories. From the name of the cat, Pebbles, to how "she's never been kissed" - all told in as much detail as the media could muster.

Now Susan is in hospital; due for group therapy. And I believe its not because she did not win the talent time but because of the relentless interviews and the need to mantain her public image. Can seniors manage a immediate rise to fame - psychologically?

In her defence, she actually has quite a personality albeit hidden behind frumpty looks. Just watch the youtube clip again and you will see a confindent, gutsy susan who said, "I am going to rock the audience". Look at the body language; no judge would be daunting to her.

MORAL: what's us inside is more important than what's outside.

Susan, when you recover you will still do us proud. Go on and don't quit.

Seniors, we only fail if we quit - not if we fall because we can always get up again.

In the words of Churchill when he adressed a bunch of Harvard graduates, "NEVER, NEVER, NEVER QUIT". Glory, what a speech - only one line, then he sat down.