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George Clooney Receives a Letter at His Home - Immediately Stops Everything to Visit the Person Who Wrote It
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George Clooney Receives a Letter at His Home - Immediately Stops Everything to Visit the Person Who Wrote It

Between movies, tequila, production deals, real estate and raising twins, Hollywood icon George Clooney is a busy man. But one piece of news shook up his calendar and checked someone's bucket list. The Letter That Made George Clooney Stop EverythingPhoto by PixabayWhen he's not making movies, Clooney is usually at his London residence spending time with his wife Amal and their twin children, Alexandra and Ella. As per Yahoo, he said it's a picture-perfect home. "There’s a great old pub and there’s a great restaurant, The French Horn, there, and it’s a really beautiful, fun place to be. I’m really excited," he said. One day while at home, he received a letter that was the motivation for the star to stop, put on his Sunday best and head out the door. While he wasn't traveling far, it was for a high-profile visit. The Ocean's star was headed to the nearby Sonning Sunrise Retirement and Assisted Living Facility. The reason was to visit none other than 87-year-old resident Pat Adams. How George Clooney Surprised an 87-Year-Old WomanPhoto by Eduardo Barrios“The lady in the picture, loves George Clooney and mentions every day how she would love him to meet him, especially as he lives so near to where I work,” a worker at the facility posted on their Facebook page.As her birthday neared, Adams wrote to Clooney saying how nice it would be to meet him, especially since they both lived in Sonning. Others from her residence sent letters too, saying how it would be her dream come true. To everyone's shock, Clooney paid the birthday girl a surprise visit, and he had gifts in hand. Along with flowers, he gave Adams a sweet card. "Pat! I thought you'd just like some flowers with love," it read. He also took a picture with the lucky lady.A dreamy Adams was through the moon."He was very nice and he shook my hand, put his arm around my shoulder. I thought 'Call again George!'" she recalled.Consider this a box office success.How George Clooney Proved That Moments Light Up LivesAdams wasn't the only one awestruck by Clooney's surprise visit as the staffers were also giddy with glee.“I answered the door, lucky I hadn’t diverted calls on the Dec phone, as someone else could have answered it!!!!” said one. You can bet that everyone at Sunrise is hoping for a sequel.While it seems small, Clooney's visit made a huge impact. According to the National Institute on Aging (NIA), loneliness is linked to a higher risk of everything from high blood pressure to depression and even death. That puts seniors, who have either lost a spouse or are at an assisted living home, especially vulnerable.This moment is just one of Clooney's many acts of giving back. He somehow finds time to be active in over 30 charities, from fighting hunger to stopping genocide. It's always nice to see a celebrity pay their good fortunes forward for humankind.When counting our blessings, let's not take for granted how rich we are to have friends and family within reach. There are millions leading lonely lives and we can all help by reaching out by being a shoulder or smile for them.More from Goalcast:Waitress Sings for George Clooney – And Then Signs a Massive Record Deal You Wouldn’t BelieveGeorge Clooney Handed 14 Friends a Mystery Suitcase Each – What They Found Inside Shocked Them

Top 12 Most Inspiring George Clooney Quotes
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Top 12 Most Inspiring George Clooney Quotes

George Clooney may be one of People's “Sexiest Men Alive,” but the actor and activist had much humbler beginnings. Although both his aunt and father were in show business, he was never given any preference. In fact, Clooney tried acting at a young age, but suffered from a debilitating form of Bell’s palsy. Since the disease causes facial paralysis, he struggled with the expressive part of acting until eventually recovering from the illness.In the meantime, Clooney grew up in a small town in Kentucky and made his living as both a shoe salesman and a farmhand. He didn’t make the move to pursue acting roles in Los Angeles until his late 20s. It wasn’t until his big break on the hit medical show ER in 1994 that he began to find success.Today, Clooney is considered one of Hollywood’s “A-List” with a host of Academy Award wins and nominations to his name. He now uses his fame to advocate humanitarian issues like the Darfur conflict.Here are the Top Most Inspiring Quotes From George Clooney.Top 12 Most Inspiring George Clooney Quotes“Art takes different forms… But it represents something that is basic in all of us—our history.”— George Clooney"Failures are infinitely more instructive than successes."― George Clooney“You have only a short period of time in your life to make your mark, and I'm there now.”― George Clooney[the_ad id="678"]"You need to have flopped quite a few times to get a sense of how little any of it has to do with you."― George Clooney“If we turn our heads and look away and hope that it will all disappear then they will - all of them, an entire generation of people. And we will have only history left to judge us.”― George Clooney“You never really learn much from hearing yourself speak.”― George Clooney“I'm kind of comfortable with getting older because it's better than the other option, which is being dead. So I'll take getting older.”— George Clooney“I had to stop going to auditions thinking, 'Oh, I hope they like me.' I had to go in thinking I was the answer to their problem. ”— George Clooney“The only failure is not to try”― George Clooney“Anyone would be lying if they said they didn’t get lonely at times.”— George Clooney"When you're young you believe it when people tell you how good you are. And that's the danger, you inhale. Everyone will tell you you're a genius, which you are not, and if you understand that, you win."― George Clooney"There are quite a few things that the devil could tempt me with… I could be tempted by youth if I was allowed to hold on to all the wisdom that I’ve gotten. In everything, not just sports. In life. In acting. I’d be tempted by youth only so I could continue doing it a little longer."— George Clooney

Up In The Air - This Is A Rebirth (Motivational Scene)
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Up In The Air - This Is A Rebirth (Motivational Scene)

Great Motivational scene from Up In The Air Movie. Ryan (George Clooney) tells an employee (J.K. Simmons) that he should take the opportunity of being let go and go back to pursuing his dreams. Movie: Up In The Air Transcript: Bingham: You know why kids love athletes? Employee: I don’t know. Cause they screw lingerie models? Bingham: No, that’s why we love athletes. Kids love athletes because they follow their dreams. Employee: Well, I can’t dunk. Bingham: No, but you can cook. Employee: What are you talking about? Bingham: Your resume says that you minored in French culinary arts. Most students, they work on the fryer at KFC, but you bussed tables at Il Picador to support yourself. Then you get out of college and then you come and you work here. How much did they first pay you to give up on your dreams? Employee: 27 grand a year. Bingham: And when were you going to stop and come back and do what makes you happy? Employee: Good question. Bingham: I see guys who work at the same company for their entire lives, guys exactly like you. They clock in, they clock out, and they never have a moment of happiness. You have an opportunity here, Bob. This is a rebirth.