My best friend recently purchased a home in one of the nicest places in India.
My best friend has been working since the age of 18.
My best friend purchased her first car before she turned 20. WITH HER OWN MONEY.
My best friend works with one of the biggest names in IT at an amazing post.
My best friend is single BY CHOICE.
And yet, her being single is what everyone notices.
Not many regale in her achievements.
Not many think of her like I do- a unique species and a true superwoman.
In a society that is obsessed with a girl being married and having a million kids, my best friend spells change like a breath of fresh air.
While people speak with her about prospective matches and NRI grooms, she talks about stock investment and buying property.
I wish that there were more people out there who taught their daughters that life is beyond a designer trousseau and the perfect wedding venue.
I wish that society would stop equating success and being settled with being married.
I wish that more parents would take the time and effort to understand and nurture the passions their daughters carry.
The change is coming around steadily. I hope it is here to stay.
It disheartens me to see girls put in so much energy into “finding Mr. Right” instead of focusing on their career goals.
It disheartens me to see parents, even today, saying, “We have educated her. Now all we need is the right groom.”
It disheartens me to see girls settle.
It disheartens me to see guys say, “Why does she need to work? We lead a comfortable life.”
It disheartens me to see girls staying put in toxic marriages because they LITERALLY have no way out- No career, no identity, no investments to call their own.
This can change.
Let’s empower our daughters a little more every day. Let’s lead by example by being strong role models for our children- daughters AND sons. Change is never partial. It is a WHOLE.
Let career not be a choice. Let being “secondary income” not be a thing.
Dream. Grow. Evolve. Because when you do this, your daughter will, too!
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