My car license is: YBNORMAL (why be normal?)

Another is YBAVRAGE (why be average?)

I don't know what normal is--and evidently it is not me. I have always thought outside the box--what diagnosis fits this? We are all different--with different strengths and weaknesses.

I once met a guy who had a medical bracelet that said he was schizophrenic. I asked him how that came about. He said one week-end when his folks were out of town (he was in his early 20s) a UFO landed in his back yard. (He lived in a rural area). He couldn't remember if they 'took' him or not. But he talked about the sighting of the UFO a lot. His folks took him to a hospital--and he was diagnosed--and medicated. Later, in life he stopped the meds, did fine, and never talked about the UFO again.

Was he schzophrenic or had a UFO landed in his back yard? I don't know and remain open to both.

I think normal, in my world, is operating in a fashion by which you can life your life, interact with others, and continue to build your life and grow.

Abnormal, would be anything that would hinder one living their life in a worthwhile fashion.

But I could be wrong...