Tis The Season To Be Normal

As 2011 winds down, I’m happy that the sky has not fallen or the Earth moved in my neck of the woods, even though we live in “extreme times.” Everything is so extreme in the 21st century. There is no such thing as mundane or normal in the world of 24/7, instantaneous information overload where everything is measured in extremes. Every time you turn around there is a new and improved level of extreme, or for those who like to take extreme liberty with language, Xtreme sporting event, TV show, consumer product, or political movement, not to mention all of the extremely ridiculous crimes that captivate headlines with every passing second. Add a few more extremely tasteless reality shows and internet myths and maintaining sanity or a fleeting semblance of anything normal is almost beyond reach for the average human brain, which unlike all of the smart machines we’ve created, is physically limited by how much information it can process at one time; at least mine is! I haven’t been able to trade my normal brain in for a new and improved Xtreme model. A Google search for the word Xtreme brings up 22,500,000 results in 0.12 seconds! No argument there on Xtreme computing. One result of this extremism that really gets me down, especially this time of year, is how extremely divided our country and our citizens have become and how we accept hating what each other stands for as much as we relish a good meal or book. It’s really an extremely hostile situation made worse by extreme politicians and media machines that thrive on drama, controversy, and greed to make fortunes off of our normal little backs. Is there any solution to fix this mess in the near future? Probably not without lots of Xtreme Love and a little less worry about how to satisfy our own extreme needs.

This Christmas, I’m focusing on simple and normal things we may take for granted as we get caught up in the everyday swirling pool of lightning-fast, cyber-fueled endless information delivery systems, like family, friends, and music! Let’s all put on some cool Christmas music and be peacefully normal for a few days and forget about all of that extreme behavior that spawns extreme products for extreme shoppers racing to please that extremely picky relative on Christmas day. Instead, sing a joyful song, turn up the radio, or bang on an instrument to bring out your best emotional response to the season. Hug someone you love (or Love someone you hug) and feel how incredibly normal and good it feels to get hugged back.

In keeping of a normal Christmas, I’m offering some simple Homemade Christmas Music. Tis the season to be normal! I hope you enjoy this little gift and while you’re here, subscribe to Harmonic Rambling by entering your email address under the Follow Harmonic Rambling heading on the sidebar. I promise to do my best to not bore you and I will never, ever SPAM you with Xtreme claims about Xtreme life-enhancing medication that make everything in your Xtreme world normal!

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