Abnormal - A repost from my Multiply site

What can I say?  I've always been a little unhinged.  I sometimes find myself laughing for no reason, or smiling at people who aren't there.  I find humor in the most dire of situations.  I always thought it was normal.  I guess it's not.  My good friend Tseri told me once that she "thought she was normal, and everyone else was weird".  Hahaha!  I totally dig what she's saying.  What is normal anyway?  That which is dictated by society?  Pssssh.  Society wants everyone to go to school, learn to read and write, study, study some more, then study something that you want to do, graduate, then do whatever it is that you studied until you die.  Whoopee.  Sheesh.  Is life the be all and end all?  Are you successful if you become filthy rich and can afford 3 mansions, a couple of yachts and our own island?  Baaah.  I say that success can only be measured by how much FUN you get out of life.  As long as you're comfortable, you give your family a good life, you have FUN, and you don't hurt anyone in the process, you're successful.  You're successful if you love what you're doing to survive.   I mean, look at me.  I've tried the corporate world.  I've tried running a business that I found no interest in. I hated every minute of it.  Nowadays, I'm doing what I love, and I love what I'm doing.  I have less cash than I've ever had, but I'm happy.  I have FUN at my job.  That's what's important to me.  I still get to do the things I Iove doing, although a bit less frequently, but hey, that's life.  I LOVE my job and my life and I feel successful.  If anyone thinks otherwise, please do drop me a line.  Let's talk about it over a few beers.  Cheers!