Recently …<\/p>\n
I briefly helped direct some traffic as two cops attempted to manage a citizen of my community (in other words, a suspect to a crime who might end up being a potential client someday) which resulted in the one of the cops giving me a wave and a “Thank you ma’am<\/i>“;<\/p>\n
I gave directions to a couple who spoke little English and were trying to find their way to a particular restaurant. Well, actually … I walked them to the restaurant, because I didn’t think they were really comprehending a word I was saying … of course, I had been saying some words in pig latin just to amuse myself;<\/p>\n
I double flipped off some jerk who shouldn’t be allowed to drive. Oh yeah, I also called him an asshole and possibly mentioned something about sticking his turn signal that he was apparently incapable of using somewhere;<\/p>\n
I helped guide a gentleman out of a parking space as he seemed to be having a difficult time fearing hitting another vehicle. As a result, he gave me a wave and tossed me a “Thank you<\/i>“. I like Thank You’s;<\/p>\n
I had an apparently homeless, definitely drunk guy open the door and say “Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii<\/i>” to me while sharing the delightful aroma of his alcohol flavored breath. I said “Hi and thank you<\/i>” with a smile in return. I think I made his day. However, I’m also pretty sure that within 2.3 seconds after I passed through the door he was holding for me … he had no recollection of that encounter whatsoever;<\/p>\n
I ignored some dweeb who honked their car horn while attempting to make what I think was meant to be grunting sounds as he\/they drove past me;<\/p>\n
As I waited at the bar for my take-out order at Hooters, I had a different drunk guy persist in striking up a conversation with me, first inquiring if I worked there and then saying that even if I didn’t – I should (Amy-Lesson:<\/b> Before entering Hooters in the future, wait until you are sure<\/i> your take-out order is ready);<\/p>\n
I negotiated a deal with a contractor for making some repairs on my garage. I think I did good. It was my first financial transaction negotiated with the twins …slightly different tactics, similar result; and,<\/p>\n
I took some bottled waters out to some movers and nicely asked them to move their tractor\/trailer that had blocked my driveway. I also complimented the driver on the nice airhorns he had on his semi. Oh sure, I could have done it without the bottled waters, but it was hot out … while my bottled waters were freezing cold … and the guys looked like they were dying in the heat … so why not?<\/p>\n
Now …<\/p>\n
There’s absolutely nothing special about any of that.<\/p>\n
It’s all just stuff that an average person might themselves do on an average day …<\/p>\n
Normal happenings, ya know?<\/p>\n
I’m really not a fan of the word “normal”,<\/p>\n
At all,<\/p>\n
Because just what is “normal”?<\/p>\n
Everyone’s definitiion is different as it’s based on their own perspectives and life experiences.<\/p>\n
But in my world,<\/p>\n
From my view,<\/p>\n
Applying my definition of the word as formed from my varied experiences,<\/p>\n
I finally feel normal …<\/p>\n
Just doing normal stuff.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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