We all know the parable from the New Testament of how the builders rejected a stone to be the keystone that turned out to be the perfect stone needed.
Well, it makes me think of the American Idol winner Scotty McCreery who was rejected again and again in the early rounds by his fellow contestants. They had to form groups of 3 to 4 people and audition before the judges. Time after time, the groups that were performing rejected Scotty.
I remember one young man, a legend in his own mind, who said to Scotty, “Well, let’s hear you sing”. After only a few seconds he cut Scotty off and said, something to the effect, “No, we don’t want you” and turned his back to Scotty. Well we all know what happened after that. Scotty is the American Idol and that other kid, gone and forgotten. I wonder if he remembers what happened?
And now Scotty has said that “some of the girls at his school were pretty mean to him before American Idol”. He was hoping things might change. Oh, how things will change now. Keep a level head Scotty.
But isn’t it nice to see such a nice, humble down-to-earth person triumph?
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I picked Scotty out right from the start to be my preferred winner and I’m so glad he won. I just love his baritone voice and the fact that he is a real cowboy who works on a farm. I will definitely buy his CDs. I happen to like country music, so it’s a good fit for me.
I think he’ll do well in his music career, and I believe he is firmly grounded so the fame won’t go to his head.
He is such a nice kid. If I were a young girl at his school, I would have wanted him to notice me even before he made it to American Idol. Those who rejected him were judging him through their own biases and could not see his talent.
It takes all kinds of people with their own talent to make this world such a great place. We should be mindful about keeping our hearts open to others to see what they bring to this world. We are all “keystones” in our own way.
A very good point. The positive thinking that I am seeing since I started dealing with AP is very encouraging. Thanks Tony!
I think you hit the nail on the head. We are all “keystones”.