Normal?

What is normal? Who gets to decide what is normal and what is not; the culture one belongs to or the society one lives in? The problem is we have spent so much time trying to conform to our social and cultural norms we have lost who we really are. We were not created to be like each other. We are all different and these differences should be what make up society.

We also see things differently then others around us. Each person has his or her own reality. Although some things seem the same to the individual they are different. If we would stop trying to be like everyone else and be our self, we would be able to see that each person sees life differently. We were not created with the same eyes. Like fingerprints, we each have a set of eyes that identify us as an individual.

How can we see things in this life the same if we are looking through different eyes?

From a spiritual point of view: God said he created us in his likeness (Genesis 1:27) but did not say he created us all the same. Meaning, we have basic core elements in common but truly, we are different. He designed each of us the way he wanted us –no two people the same. Look back into the scripture at his disciples and others in the bible; they are different. Each person had his or her own unique relationship with Christ as well. If you read the first four books of the bible, you can see this. The stories are the same but the relationships held as well as the views of each happening are different. We are all different and have been from the beginning.

I wish more people could see their individuality and love and respect that in them. This would overflow into loving and respecting others for the same. If we could accept, who we are and who we are not in our self and others, than the world would be a more loving and peaceful place! At least this is how I see things…