Everyone in pop culture land has been all yippy yappy about the fact that George Clooney is finally engaged. It will shock no one that pop culture news is not much my style, but when I read this article, suddenly, I cared.
The woman that George is marrying? Although I sort of figured her for some 20 year old super model, is actually 36 years old, a human rights attorney, author of a book on special tribunal practice, and she's fluent in three languages.
As the author points out, this lady went out, got an education, traveled the world, made a difference, lived her life, and her reward was a big ol' ring from George Freakin' Clooney.
Our society often gets it backwards, telling girls that they better hurry up and get married or else they will die alone. I can't tell you how many times people have looked at me with pity because I'm 30 and still single. I've heard it all.....you're not getting any younger, your eggs are dying, you'll definitely have to settle for a guy with a crazy ex wife, you should get a cat.....blah blah blah. Screw that nonsense. There is no timeline by which you have to find love. And there is no requirement that you can't go out and be awesome while you're looking.
So this is a little note for the single girls out there....you dream big dreams and go get them without worrying that you will never find a husband. If Prince Charming comes along when you are 20, great. But if you get to wait a little longer, take heart. Your George Clooney might be right around the corner.
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| This is a wholly unrelated picture of the Chihuly exhibit I saw last year since I don't have a photo of George Clooney to share. |
2 comments:
I love this! The older I get the less I care. Do I want someone? Yes. Do I want kids? Of course. But now instead of freaking out about "when will he come along" it's more like "Crap! When am I going to fit in all of my adventures?!"
Hollla! So true. Good things (like GC) come to those who wait....
-College Roomie
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