Ah, the sweet sound of the voice and the creative brush of fingers on an instrument makes up for any woman's inability to look like those pop stars. And their talent ensures that they will continue to be popular with us far longer than those pretty children that are such a flash in the pan.

And always remember that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Once you get past the stereotyped imagery imposed on the masses by the movies and TV you can look deeper into a person and see that he or she has experienced life as it is meant to be lived. They have laughed, cried, worked hard, played gently, loved and lost, loved and kept, felt the lift of the seasons changing and can put all of that into the music that flows from the soul.

Let's see those pretty children try that!