OMG! How sad is this?

I have a lump in my throat. This kid is just five years older than Murphy. I know. I know. AI is just a silly TV show. This Sanjaya thing is both fascinating and creepy to me. Remember world...he's a 17 year old kid from Seattle...first experience in the mass media and he has been crucified. Sure, it's probably been great in some ways, but he has to be carrying a heck of a bunch of hurt.