C'est La Vie

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Friday, January 7, 2011

THE VOICE OF REDEMPTION

Homeless down and out Ted Williams 53, now a global sensation after a reporter in Columbus filmed his velvety voice has given everybody a slice of golden spirit with his heart-warming story of hope in January 2011.  After 17 years spent  begging in Ohio, flailing a downward spiral to drug and alcohol abuse Ted proved that rags can really turn to riches second time around and befitted indeed, impossible to find a more deserving gentleman.
Already, Williams has been offered endless jobs and has used his dolce tones as announcer on the Today show in America, his humility still intact, Williams has endeared himself to all and proved that dreams can come true even at the worst of times. Williams had lived a life of poverty, addiction to drugs including crack cocaine and petty crime, he had nothing but a voice and it was that his everything that saved him.
Williams described his voice as a God given gift and it seems that  fate was his successor in this case. Was this a miracle by God… Proof that in 2011 God exists and touches our hearts with a random act of kindness in this digital age. God can still reach us through modern times via the internet with youtube as a reference, he will even share a link for your own ease of access - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LN2bPy4NQAQ


Similar to that of the bible, where one can easily be referred to a page by a chapter and a verse "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven." Matthew 5:16. However, if you do not possess a bible in your honour, don’t despair, you can refer to any chapter or verse online via Bible.com ironically from a machine which has possibly replaced the material version in today’s society.
It certainly has been a winding road for Williams but lets hope he now stays on the straight and narrow and that overnight success leads to a happy and healthy life. His mother in her 90’s taught him the values of decency from a young age evidently they stayed with him and she lived to see his saving grace which would bring a tear to any eye, he can start afresh with his family and earn the role of father and provider for his children once he is welcomed back into the fold.
Now, I shall keep my ear out for those wonderful tones in 2011 and if I hear them sporadically, I will know that this is the voice of redemption, a voice that reiterates to me the restoration of fate and human kindness on earth. Once I hear it I will smile and thank the Lord for joining me in that moment in time no matter when or where it may be.