Wednesday, 18 February 2009

• Normal. What is?

  Definition:
  - conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural. (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/normal)

  My life has been anything but "normal". The society instilled this vision of such a "perfectly normal" family that I had an unhappy childhood, struggling to understand why my family did not achieve these expectations. And subsequently a sense of loss, when I fail to follow the "normal" route of life that my peers have. It took me years to comprehend that "normal" does not mean anything. It is simply a generalisation of the majority - a grouping of common traits. And in line with human nature, we desire to be part of an acceptance.

  But one size does not fit all. We are all unique in our own ways, by our choosing or not. We should celebrate our un-commonalities because we are free to be us.

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