Why I love being crazy and why I love crazy people

I have come to the conclusion that I am not a normal person. I don't know if crazy is the politically correct term to use, but for my purposes I am crazy. I am crazy because I have decided to stop behaving in public how I am expected to behave. I love being crazy and I love crazy people and here are my reasons why.

1. Crazy people have more fun - Once you stop caring about what other people think, you can do all the things you never did because you didn't want to embarrass yourself.

2. Crazy people are entertaining - For all of you people on the subway who choose to ignore crazy people, I have one thing to say to you, STOP. Since embracing my crazy side I seem to attract crazy peoples attention, and let me just say, they are awesome! Talking to a crazy lady on the subway about her hat and how people are staring at her was hilarious and way better than trying to avoid eye contact with everyone else on the train.

3. Crazy people have a greater capacity for random acts of kindness - I am not chalking this one up to my own behavior but rather observation and personal experience. It takes a certain amount of craziness for a person to be willing to step outside there comfort zone and do something kind/generous/ giving etc for a complete stranger. There is a certain vulnerability there that seem to coincide with craziness. On the train the other day a girl walked up to me and handed me a card that said "Happy Holidays. Peace and Love." and just walked away. This made my day!

So in conclusion, next time you hear someone talking to themselves on the train, or see a man running down the street wearing a purple top hat with his coat tales flapping in the wind (think Johnny Depp in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - I did happen to witness this the other day) before you try to ignore/avoid/look down on these people try to appreciate them for one or all of the reasons above. And if you are ever on the train and you see a weirdo girl, you never know it might just be me!