Life in Normalville

In Normalville, kids are considered kids.  They are expected to behave in appropriate settings, but they’re also not forced to restrain their natural impulses by having no free (in money and openness), unstructured space to run around in.  Since people expect children to be part of public space, they behave less poorly and parents aren’t struggling to placate them or plead with erratic behavior.  Kids also have a better sense of relative authority and respect more adult authority than just their parents.

In Normalville,  hobos are around and about in major downtowns, but they exercise restraint and limit panhandling to a short window of time during morning and evening commuter hours.  There are no tent cities, there is not a lot of screaming and attacks on locals and tourists.  In fact many of the hobos are completely calm going to the various services that nonprofits and the metros provide.

In Normalville, people chat idly and it’s ok.  They don’t stare and gawp at the idea that someone just wants to talk while waiting in line. Normalville has the same lack of staffing at restaurants, but the servers are still professional and work hard and provide strong service despite the limitations.

It’s really really really normal.  Can’t wait to live there full-time.