Transformed lives can be a touchy little thing, especially when some are so accustomed to being hard of heart that it is easier to just keep their callous guard up, on accounta they have been screwed over so many times that they cannot fathom that once in awhile there is simply a nice person who might not happen to be one of their own.
By the way, tonight's Kennedy Center Honors, which were held on December 6,2009, will feature a really good lineup of Honorees, including Dave Brubeck and Bruce Springsteen, along with Robert DeNiro, Mel Brooks and Grace Bumbry, speaking of transformative figures.