C: Child from Another Planet? A Bright Spot in the World.
Yes, every once in a while God does something that stands out in the midst of the mundane world… I’m probably the last person on this planet to know about her, but I was flipping channels last weekend and happened upon a clip of this child on a PBS fundraiser. I had never heard of her, but sat in total disbelief—slack-jawed, really. Look at this video—hang in there through the America’s Got Talent promo stuff—you won’t regret it: Jackie Evancho. She is ten years old. TEN YEARS OLD ! I did a little Googling on her and found some interviews. What poise! The story goes that two years ago—you, know, back when she was 8?—her mother took her to see The Phantom of the Opera . She was enchanted with the music, got the soundtrack and began singing around the house. Mom thought she sounded pretty good. Ya think? I guess the rest is gonna be history. Jackie says that she does not perform any special rituals before each performance—only to tha...