When you think about the good life that Oprah has, what are some of the great things that come to mind?
Money. Fame. Money. Great friends. Money. Power. Respect. Money. Great career....and of course the list goes on, including money. However, what is one thing that we all never seem to mention when discussing the great life that Oprah has?
We never say we love her marriage or her relationship with her children. Even moreso, we never say we love her relationship with any of her family members. Of course we can't say we admire the first two relationships because, unfortuntately, she has no marriage or children. Yes, she has Steadman...but really? I would speculate that her relationships with family members aren't that great, but of course I don't know that. That could be an area of her life that she keeps secluded...and I don't blame her.
With all that said, after I realized that those weren't things we admired about her, I wondered what kind of life she actually has. Is she ever lonely? Does she ever regret not being married or having children? She could have no interest at all in those relationships, but for me, I think a life with all of those other things without children or a marriage would be lonely.
Of course it's great to love your career and to be great at what you do, but how great can those things be if you have no one in your life to share those blessings with you? I have always thought success meant having a great work life and great people to love and share those things with you.
After I started writing this blog, I wondered would I be asking this same question if Oprah was a man. I sat here and tried to think of ONE single, wealthy man with no children and came up blank. I even asked one of my admirers @imarebel116 to name a guy but of course she was no help. Moving on...I probably would feel the exact same way. I probably wouldn't think about it as much with the guy but the feelings would be the same.
Either way, I don't think I would ever want that life. To have all of those wonderful things and not have one person that I can talk to or share those things with....just wouldn't make all the other sacrifes worth it.
What about you? As long as you had a great career and friends, would you be okay without those other personal relationships?
Great insight about Oprah! We don't know too much about her personal life but I bet she just keeps it private. I do love her relationship with Gayle, her bestie. I love that Gayle is so supportive of Oprah and that their relationship is like that of sisters. I think Oprah's deepest relationship is with her public though. Perhaps that's her true love. And that's not a bad thing; I suppose it works for her.
ReplyDeleteI'd take the personal relationships over fame and fortune any day....but maybe Oprah finds comfort in the love of all of her fans..
ReplyDeleteI remember hearing Oprah saying she never had an interest in getting married or having children. That could have been a cop out because she was being publicly interviewed and didn't want to seem like a lonely, bitter, woman. I've always valued money, possessions, and career over anything else until I got married. I've learned that my marriage, my family, and my friends are the most important things in life. Oprah can't cuddle at night and talk to her bank account. It might work for her. We're all wired differently.
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