and WTF is the norm anyway?

I was born with a lazy eye and had to wear glasses. I hated wearing glasses. I hated being different. Yet with four kids of my own, I encourage them to be HAPPY to promote and show any differences they have… what happened along the way, and why should I expect my kids to be and feel any different to how I felt as a kid with my labelled difference? Why is being different in any small scale or large a challenge for us in this world to accept? Why do some take pleasure in pointing out somebodies difference? And why do we allow being different to hurt us? …and WTF is the norm anyway? The definition of ‘Normal’ is conforming to a standard. Bugger the standard. I am going to make it one of my numerous goals to change this thought process! Hard task…YES! Is there going to be hurt along the way…for sure! If I can change and encourage my kids to accept all differences, I know it will feel good… and perhaps the word ‘normal’ may become redundant and the word ‘different’ may become the new norm…