On Being Normal
- John Bost
- 2 days ago
- 1 min read
As I ease my way into the Book of Ezekial, I am reminded of the vision I had at about the age of eleven.
Such intersects with other dimensions mark one's awareness for life, honing a hunger for "other worlds," better worlds, regardless of those who settle for "normal," downplaying such possibilities.
With all the strange detail that the writer of Ezekiel provides, I must wonder why more humans do not have similar experiences. The thought comes to mind that we may actually deny our brains access by "untraining" our spiritual sensitivities to avoid being thought of as strange.
I suspect that in our adolescent years with our attempts to fit in, we limit any "childlike openess" and then over time, centuries perhaps when considering Ezekiel, we kowtow to the religious norms of our culture.
Such a loss to our offspring and to humanity!
To quote another: "Except we become like little children, we cannot enter (access) the Kingdom."
Oh, Happy 4th on this 250th year of liberty!
My “11” was just before my 12 when I attempted suicide 3 times because my “normal” did not fit the description of other people’s “normal”.
Those “people” worry extensively about what their neighbors think while their neighbors worry about what they think.
Society is broken because the patriarchy of how people “feel” is diminished and seen as a weakness.
How people “feel” is basis of their “normal”.
I think that’s why Bible books like Ezekiel don’t impact people more in that they get short circuited in the translation of established, conform or else social standards.
Happy 4th John!
Happy 250th