Hooray for the Weird Ones

“You’re entirely bonkers. But I’ll tell you a secret: All the best people are.” – Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland

In a world where it’s easy to just fall in line and be like everyone else, I’d like to take a moment to celebrate the weird ones.

You know who you are.

I raise a glass:

To the introverts, the nerds and the oddballs.

To the mimes, the role-players and the unicycle riders.

To the middle schoolers who don’t care what the “cool girls” think.

To the tiny-house dwellers, the minimalists and Star Wars memorabilia collectors.

I celebrate you.

I celebrate you when you are doing your own thing confidently or doing it awkwardly.

Congrats on doing the worm at the school dance. You nailed it.

I love your vintage bellbottoms.

Deciding to color your hair purple on your 80th birthday was amazing. You’re beautiful.

I like your Member’s Only Jacket.

Did you know that every morning, I drive past your car covered in daisy stickers? It makes me smile.

So does your yellow house with purple shutters. I’m glad that you did that.

Thank you to each and every one of you who paints your world in pink, yellow and green instead of beige, gray and white.

Thank you to the rebels, the weirdos, the dreamers, the freaks, the artists, the misfits, the musicians, the geeks, the writers and the eccentrics. You make the world a wonderland.

And thank you to my mom, who always allowed me to be one of the weird ones.

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