Weirdos...

I like weird people...the black sheep, the odd ducks, rejects, the eccsentrics, the loners, the lost and forgotten. More often than not, these people have the most beautiful souls.

In today's ever-changing world, society tries to convey a certain model of how a man should behave, what a man has to believe, how a man has got to act. There are a millions of rules and laws and restrictions, convictions of a specific human behavior. We are told how to smile, whether we are too loud or too quiet, whether we look appropriate for the occasion or not, whether this color goes with this, whether our words compliment our social image or not...

It seems like there is a predefined norm for how to be a human today. Even as kids, at school we are taught what to think, what is important to know, what we need to acquire as basic, common sense knowledge before we enter the world of grown ups. All the way through the educational system, all around the world, there are similar standards of how we should be taught. Moral, ethics, societal rules, obligations and implications. And I am not all against that. I believe there should be a norm. But not as restrictive as it is. We are taught what we should know. We are taught what is important. We are taught what we should think. We are not taught how. How to think. How to question. How to be curious. How to discover. How to uncover. How to search. How to be creative.

If a kid stands out of this pattern, they are immediately labeled. And that certain label sticks with them for a long long time. They are told they should change. Why? Does someone give them a reason why they should change? The world wouldn't accept them? They don't fit? Society says so? is it not right? The right way to live your own life?

Yeah, fuck what they think. Remember the boy that was fat in first grade and no one wanted to play with him? Today he is the most sociable, warm, lovable person. The kid that was a nerd, today works as an engineer and might make a startling discovery that will save lives. The girl that did not talk that much is a writer today and offers her thoughts on a platter, influencing youngsters to never give up. The girl that was wearing the same outfit every day of the week, now makes a ton of money and helps the underprivileged. The quietest kid that wore black is now a musician, making the smoothest, soul-healing music. 

All those people that were once labeled as the black sheep, the rejects are today's rebels. Those are the ones that are changing the world and making it a better place to live. 

Yes, I like weird people...the black sheep, the odd ducks, rejects, the eccsentrics, the loners, the lost and forgotten. More often than not, these people have the most beautiful souls.

This one's for you, my weirdos. To you and your beautiful souls.