The title would infer that there is such a thing as normalcy. Thing is, that looks different for everyone...at least that's what I believe. In large part it is true. We all have our own opinions but there are so many things that look the same. That's not to say some people won't try to pretend they don't see something a particular way. They will be contrary...for the sake of being contrary. Others may conform...for the sake of conforming. When it comes down to it, realizing what we see, the way we see it or how we project it all comes from one place....inside of our core. That is what makes us uniquely different and what makes us similar. We all have a core and not everyone is willing to look that deep inside to view it, recognize it or understand it. We learn to ignore it so we can just fit in, stand out or find our path. But must our path fit within the bounds of what the world thinks is normal?
My generation is, the specific year I was born anyway, right on the cusp of accepted generational names. Pre-1965 is the term baby boomers and post is generation X, so aptly named for a lack of significant world events. After WWII, none of the wars happening at the time would be considered big so they had no world event significant enough with which to be connected. This is considered normal....naming a generation and identifying them with a world class catastrophic event. For me, depending on who was asked, my birth year could have been one or the other. I remember one article that left out 1965 completely...in the same article! You would think they would have noticed that. I grew up not really knowing where the world placed me. It made it harder to figure out where I fit in with the world.
There are so many differences in how the world is run today than when I was growing up. The general consensus moved from "adults rule" to kids should be given more respect. It skipped my growing period. As a child, adults ruled. As an adult, I learned to show more respect to my children than I had received.
The problem is that change is never fluid. It's hard to show respect when you didn't receive it yourself, you have no example. You know you want something because it sounds better than what you had so you try...and often fail so you try again and again. Not quitting is normal. But, if you quit, that is normal too. It was hard and maybe it wasn't what you should have been doing anyway.
Have you ever noticed that babies keep trying, seemingly not realizing they are not capable of doing whatever it is they are attempting to do? Is the right choice to quit or to keep trying? Or is it wrong to be so determined that you will sacrifice anything, including others to continue? You decide what is "normal" for you. What do you want to change? What will that change create? If you figure that out then you have your answer to whether you move on to something else or keep trying until you get that "thing" that you are pursuing. Normal is relative.
