Darn Brits, They Speak Funny English, But They Do Have Talent…

Jon, amazing, just amazing. If an 80 year old can do that, the rest of us should be able to achieve our dreams too. I heard about this, but didn't see it, thank you. Really made me a bit misty eyed.

Motivating! I am in my 50's and sometimes think I am too old to take on something new, and then I see someone like her and my perspective changes!

Ha !  We should make it to 80 with No Regrets - whether or not we can sing about it. 

Thanks, Jon.  BTW - I have tended to prefer the Britain has Talent show to American Idol.  

Also BTW - the video clip appears to be reversed (flipped)

I too have watched Americal Idol since it began and also love So You Thank You Can Dance.  I am so glad it starts again next week!  That woman in the video is phenomenal.  Thanks Jon!

I loved this post - thanks Jon for making life a little better watching talent and inspirational moments - Susan Boyle again brought me to tears...thanks again

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Hi Jon, The Brits seem to have some talent that is being discovered. Between Australia and England, they give the US a real run. There is never too talent in the world so I am for all of it. I must admit that You Tube really does help me a lot to locate some of the very best no matter where they are from. Simon seems to be the real expert on what will be the best commercially. He is a Brit.

Hi Jon!  I'm laughing at your Brit comments--I just read something else written here tonight that had something about 'that Brittish guy!' in it!  Cute post and I have to agree--I'm intrigued by the amount of talent that one can display when put into an incredibly competitive environment.  Much like business, when we're motivated, we perform!

Hope you have a wonderful week...

Hi Jon!  Funny but, I've got two in college now--total opposites as far as personality and academia goes.  My introvert, book-smart, good student, oldest went off to college three years ago and became the social butterfly and completely forgot that he was in college to learn!  He did NOTHING!  We finally said, "If you want to go to college, you'll have to work and pay for it yourself--we're not paying for you to go to college to party!"

Our extrovert, athelete, all-round funny guy, who we thought would be the one to goof off in college, wound up making the Dean's List, working extremely hard in his classwork and managing to balance school and fun, and has done beautifully!

What did we do differently?  Absolutely nothing!  It's a gamble when they go off to college--at least it has been for Ray and I!  Both boys worked since they were 15 to start saving to pay their auto insurance. We figured that if they had to pay for that, they'd work hard to be safe drivers so as not to pay the inflated rates in the event they had accidents.  If we were paying for insurance, they had no incentive to be good drivers!  We also thought that it would teach them responsibility.

Worked for one...not so much for the other!  I am so incredibly happy for my older one who has learned social skills and has truly blossomed into a wonderful young man but, I hate the fact that he didn't learn to juggle both working hard for your grades as well as becoming 'Mr. Social!'

College is unchartered territory for our children and grandchildren and we just never know what is going to happen when they leave home on their new adventure!  Hopefully the lifelong lessons in hard work will payoff for your grandson.  Where is he going to be going to college?