"Forget normal and ordinary, show me the way to the weirdos, the unique and bold people. The ones that show up and are always original and authentic. Those are my people, the ones I always end up calling my friends. The strange and unusual personalities that make themselves heard and show us how to be unapologetically ourselves. By shining brightly, theyβre the people who help us understand that itβs more than okay to be ourselves, itβs necessary. Necessary for us to find out who we are, to appreciate the parts of ourselves that we once struggled with. Those people may make things awkward, uncomfortable and a tad uneasy, but thatβs just who they are. You know who we are- maybe youβre one of them- the square peg the world tries to fit into the round hole, the bold, weird and often one of a kind spirits that you canβt tame. Truth is, you wouldnβt want to, even if you could. Weβre the ones that will say what others wonβt, voice the unspoken truths and always keeping it real.. Why? Maybe itβs because we donβt conform, fit into labels and people donβt know what to make of us.. And thatβs the way I like it. Maybe Iβm not everyoneβs favorite flavor, and thatβs fine by me. I march to my own beat and donβt just exist, get by or manage.. Forget the boring, drab and ordinary. Those of us who embrace our magic and individuality give the rest the chance to shine brightly, too. That bravery is the light that leads the way for the others who are trying to find their way, rediscover themselves or just be happy. Maybe the weird ones make things uncomfortable and strange, but they help us understand itβs okay for all of us to be our authentic selves. What the world calls weird, I call my friends. And we all need more people like that. Maybe you should all try a little more of that, too- Be yourself, be happy and most of all, be free.. To embrace the parts of you that youβve hidden for far too long. Todayβs a new day. Start writing a new chapter... The one where you finally show the world what itβs been missing."