normal

I love reading posts that get me to thinking (sometimes not a good thing, but hey whatcha gonna do?). The Exception did this today, Craving to be normal got my introspection going.

A normal life, not sure if there is such a beast, but it is attractive. Wife, 2 kids, family dog, little house in the suburbs would be something. Not sure I was cut out to be that, too much left to do and see. Granted if I was in that life, I would do everything I could to make sure my family was healthy and happy, but I don't think I would be me. I can't imagine doing the 9 to 5 for 40 years and one morning looking in the mirror and wondering who is staring back at me. To have never sailed the oceans or have walked the world, that would do something worse than kill me it would steal my soul.

It does get hard, there are times I look at "normal" people and go "God, I wish I was like that.". One day I will be, not today but one day. I find that this song captures it.

Wish you were here- Pink Floyd

So, so you think you can tell Heaven from Hell,
blue skies from pain.
Can you tell a green field from a cold steel rail?
A smile from a veil?
Do you think you can tell?
And did they get you to trade your heroes for ghosts?
Hot ashes for trees?
Hot air for a cool breeze?
Cold comfort for change?
And did you exchange a walk on part in the war for a lead role in a cage?
How I wish, how I wish you were here.
We're just two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl, year after year,
Running over the same old ground.
What have we found? The same old fears.
Wish you were here.