Monday, March 26, 2012

What is "normal" today?

As parent of a grown gifted child, an ADHD child, and a bi-polar child who is gifted, I feel that my family will never be the "normal" that our society thinks it should be.  Our life is often kaotic, hectic, and messy.  I home school my two boys that are home, but yet I am thankful that they are home and not in this world that has become the outside.

I feel that the families in our society that we live in is no where near "normal".  Their families may not have the type of dynamics that my family is, but isn't that what makes us who we are?

I feel the word "normal" is way over rated, often we find ourselves wishing for the "normal" that others have, but truth be known  the grass is not greener on the other side. 

We all have what is "normal" in our life for our family.  My life may be hectic, messy, and often misunderstood by others, I accept it for the "normal" that it is, and I do not yearn to be in others shoes.    We all have our issues or matters that are different and God gives us we can handle on  a "normal" basis, and nothing more than that.

So if you find yourself thinking that your life will never be "normal", don't believe it for the life you have is "normal" for you and no else's "normal" would fit.  So hang in there and don't get discouraged, we are all normal just maybe a different kind of normal.