I just want to be normal

Is that so hard? Is it really such a huge thing to ask for? Is it really that difficult to achieve?

Apparently, it is. Because I can’t find it, no matter how hard I try. Normalcy is a far-off dream, a wish vanishing into the mist. A fairy-tale. A nice thought.

Don’t strive for mediocrity, go beyond that, they say.

Don’t settle for being ordinary, be extraordinary.

But what if...what if I’m tired of being different, notable, “special”?

What if I’m tired of being noticed for the wrong reasons?

Because, goodness knows, I’m not the kind of extraordinary

that I’d like to be.

There’s a difference between being truly extraordinary,

and simply being...

c o n s p i c u o u s .

Special is not always a good thing.

It can imply a lot of things.

Weird

Impaired

Impressive

Alien

I don’t want to draw attention.

I don’t want to turn heads.

I want to blend in.

I just want to be...

Another face on the street

One of many

Noticed, but not notorious

Unique, but not unusual

An individual

with the powers to be...

invisible.

People say, You’re different. You must be destined for greatness.

People say, Your unique qualities made me a better person.

But what if...

I just want to be normal

Is that really too much to ask for?