It's Thanksgiving week and thus I thought a theme is in order. I almost went against the grain and picked a theme that wasn't "what I am thankful for," but fate intervened and left my mind blank on alternate themes. Thus it is that I give you, "What I am Thankful For" week. Don't you just love how original I am (Please note the sarcasm dripping off that last statement). To continue, please enjoy this post.
As you may have guessed, I like to go away from the usual and tend to go for the, shall we say, less normal avenues. So, while I am thankful for all the usual stuff, wife, kids, health, family, etc., I am going to delve into some of the deeper things I am thankful for. Not to detract from that other stuff, it is all important to me, it really is, I just felt that i needed to go deeper this year and find some new stuff I am thankful for.
I think that for me, I really have to be thankful for just how odd I can be. Think about it, if I weren't a little of center, I would be "normal" and thus would probably not be writing this. If I were to write a blog (I'm not sure if blog writing is considered a normal activity or not), Firstly, the name would probably be more boring, but I would probably spend the next paragraphs detailing just why I am thankful for my wife (not that I couldn't write pages on it, I just feel that you probably wouldn't be interested. Feel free to comment if I am wrong.) The great thing about being slightly, OK, really weird, is that I can engage in thought processes that most people wouldn't touch. Granted, this may be unhealthy at times, but I find that I am much more creative that way.
Being odd isn't just something I am, it has become something I strive to pass on to my sons. I think I succeeded a little to well with my oldest, but it seems to be working out for the best. It's like I told my boys, weirdness is inherited in my family, their mom managed to get lucky and have some of it rub off on her.
I can't imagine what a "normal" life would be like. Mostly because normal to me, is boring and means being like everyone else. Sure, I try and blend in every once in a while. It tends to remind me that failure is something you need to shrug off and is usually an indication that you did something wrong. I have yet to figure out what that is, but I keep trying none the less.
If you have ever wondered what it would be like to be weird, try saying something off the wall for no reason at your next friendly gathering. If you feel weird about it, well, I hate to say it, but you're normal. Me, I say something and it isn't until people stare at me with wide eyes and mouths hanging open that I realize that I must have said something weird. Weird can't be faked (and neither can normal by the way). I think it is a good thing. It makes you stand out. I like to think it is what attracted my wife (I can't think of anything else that would so I am sticking with that until she tells me otherwise.)
Being different can be a good thing, especially if it means that you are someone others want to be like. I can't help but wonder if Einstein was considered weird. Not that I compare myself with Einstein, not even I am that egotistic. I like to think that my weirdness is a result of my genius. I'm still waiting for the genius part to show through, but that doesn't stop me. Yes, I like being weird and I am so thankful that I am. If it weren't for being weird, I'd be normal like the rest of you.
Thank you for reading. Have a great day.
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