I was
listening to NPR last night on the way home (yes, I am a National Public Radio
geek - so sue me!), and they had a series asking people about their idea of what
is being deemed the "new normal." They were, of course, referring to
this new normalcy that has descended upon the nation (and the world) as a
result of the financial meltdown.
My first thought was, if only these people had to live with MY version of the new normal. Not that I am downplaying the severity of what the world is going through, but if you're version of the new normal means that you had to give up your Starbucks iced latte in the morning, I have little pity for you. I understand that others have had to readjust their lives to deal with a loss of wages, loss of housing, etc., but the discussion inevitably made me think of MY new normal.
I have spoken about this before on this blog (unless my mind is remembering things that didn't happen). It made me wonder what people would say if we were to have a conversation about a true, new normal. And, what that means to everyone.
I am interested to hear others' ideas about this. What does this term mean to you? What caused you to realize that you had a new normal in your life?
My first thought was, if only these people had to live with MY version of the new normal. Not that I am downplaying the severity of what the world is going through, but if you're version of the new normal means that you had to give up your Starbucks iced latte in the morning, I have little pity for you. I understand that others have had to readjust their lives to deal with a loss of wages, loss of housing, etc., but the discussion inevitably made me think of MY new normal.
I have spoken about this before on this blog (unless my mind is remembering things that didn't happen). It made me wonder what people would say if we were to have a conversation about a true, new normal. And, what that means to everyone.
I am interested to hear others' ideas about this. What does this term mean to you? What caused you to realize that you had a new normal in your life?
Comments:
Tina said...
oh,
Michelle, I am laughing right now! I know your subject was serious,so forgive
me--but when you say "new normal" I have to think of what my surgeon
said to me after removing a large part of my colon. It could take 6 months to
get to my "new normal" (meaning bowel movements!!). Again, I'm sorry!
But I thought you'd maybe understand the humor I saw in that. Or am I just
hopeless?
Have a great day!
Tina
Have a great day!
Tina
April
16, 2009 at 2:12 PM
Michelle,
You are right. When you have cancer, you get a 'new normal' along with it.
Everything in your life becomes colored by this new unwelcome reality. As a
leukemia survivor of 7 years, I can tell you that this new normal does not go
away although it does undergo change along with the rest of your life. The
cancer, in some shape or form, will always be with you. And as you have
probably already discovered, this new normal does also carry with it a few
blessings, however unbidden. I enjoyed some of your insights. I just started my
own blog. www.beingcancer.net. Please stop by sometime. Dennis
April
19, 2009 at 9:48 AM
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