Guess who was at the 2013 Golden Globes?

Lauren Potter with Helen Mirren at the 2013 Golden Globes.

Lauren Potter with Helen Mirren at the 2013 Golden Globes.

Last year, it was a photo with George Clooney. This year, a photo with Dame Helen Mirren. I doubt Lauren’s parents (or anyone for that matter) would have expected at the time the diagnosis of Down syndrome was delivered that Lauren would go on to have a recurring role in a smash TV show and attend premier Hollywood awards parties. Adding to the list of examples that demonstrate the wisdom I wrote about in this post.