A moment of pure enchantment was about to happen, but the people in the busy city plaza were unaware of it. People rushed by, preoccupied with their everyday activities—until one voice broke through the cacophony like a flash of lightning.
A 10-year-old child was standing in the middle of the pavement with a microphone in hand. The large speaker next to him nearly engulfed his tiny body. However, everything seemed to stop as he opened his mouth and began singing “All by Myself,” which has eerie opening notes.
Few people first looked in that direction. However, the energy changed as his voice rose, rich and devastatingly strong. Talk stopped. Individuals took out their phones. A mother held the hand of her child. A man on a bicycle froze in mid-stride and stopped pedaling.
The chorus then began, the part that would chill everyone in the square.EVERYTHING BY MYSELF
The boy’s voice sprang into the air, effortlessly hitting notes that even experienced vocalists find difficult to hit. A woman in the front covered her mouth in a gasp. An elderly gentleman dabbed at his eyes. Teenagers who had just been laughing suddenly turned silent, utterly engrossed.
