As I already have expressed many times in this blog, especially in The terrifying lightness of denial and Is life really all that beautiful?, I am gradually perceiving and facing the horrible amounts of pain and suffering in this world and along with this and with my age the eagerness to save the world I once had, is slowly dying out. And the depression and apathy are creeping in.
But, occasionally, there are strong sun rays that break through the clouds and this growing shell of my pessimism, and here is one of them.
This is something I was presented two days ago and no matter how many times I watch it, it keeps always opening up my heart and filling my eyes with tears. Yes, there are beautiful things that still do happen and yes, sometimes they are being brought about by a very commercial things as well.
As one of my fellow bloggers said, the producers of this show perhaps this one time went to sleep with a warm feeling that they have actually enabled something beautiful to occur.
Every time I see this video I start crying. It is so amazing to let another human being into your heart and touch you. Thanks for sharing .
Comment by Justyn — August 6, 2008 @ 3:27 am
That was amazing, I was moved to tears. I hope he gets ahead in the opera world.
Comment by razzbuffnik — August 6, 2008 @ 9:39 am
Yes, I just watched it again and cried again. I pronounce this video to be a new type of psychotherapy in realms of emotional trauma release.
Comment by Robert — August 6, 2008 @ 11:39 am
Did you hear Neal Boyd sing the same song? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8BD2HSzxr8
Neal has a fuller, richer range and isn’t so flat on the high notes. ‘Nessun Dorma” is just an amazing song. Thank you fo sharing this!
Comment by Hayden Tompkins — August 6, 2008 @ 4:55 pm
I did go and have a look. I still like Paul better, because of the energy and the length of the notes, but I don’t think this really matters in this case. What touches me is that an ordinary and invisible guy, with no self-confidence and no big stories, takes a step into the scary unknown, risking even more pain in his life, opens up and releases such an immense beauty and overwhelming power, that nobody can ignore and remain untouched. It reconnects us all immediately, reaching deeply. I guess this is all about love.
Comment by Robert — August 6, 2008 @ 11:55 pm
I am wondering…is it normal to get more pessimistic with age…? i mean you tend to have seen it all and thought pros and cons…you are bound to be more pessimistic…
Comment by UTP — August 7, 2008 @ 5:49 pm
UTP, I am not sure about pessimism, but I guess disillusioned to a certain extent, perhaps a bit depressed. Though I do not consider myself as truly depressed person, but definitely less enthusiastic than I used to be. Perhaps this could also be called more realistic or at least more grounded.
But, as always, I can only speak for myself. So, I do not really know what “normal” is.
Comment by Robert — August 7, 2008 @ 11:26 pm
Okay, I had to show the video to my six year old. When they showed the judges faces my son said, “do you know how hard it is to get Simon Cowell to say yes.” Clearly, my son could see on the faces that they were touched.
The female judge said ” I think we have a little lump of coal here that is going to turn into a diamond” My reaction to that is, he is a diamond! Hello??
Thanks again- so touching.
Comment by Justyn — August 8, 2008 @ 12:16 am
The sound on my current computer doesn’t work, so I watched it without.
Felt touched even by “just” the visual… the faces… Now I’m reading in the comments that it seems he sang “Nessun dorma” – wow – I have been loving this song since I saw the last 15 minutes of the movie “Yes, Giorgio” as a kid…
Comment by Ariane — August 11, 2008 @ 9:53 pm
Ariane, make sure you try it with a sound too…
Never heard about the movie you are mentioning.
Comment by Robert — August 18, 2008 @ 11:27 pm
Phew. Yes, I am crying. And I’m thinking about your post that brought me here, about that weird mix of feelings we can have when presented with something so full of joy or hope that it brings us to tears. Thank you.
Comment by Jennifer — September 20, 2008 @ 4:10 am