what it means to be normal

Towards the end of last summer I was walking home behind a guy talking to his girlfriend, he said that he wanted to just be normal, like other guys and get a job. I heard it on my way home maybe nine months ago and it still comes back to be from time to time. It makes me realise my position in life a bit more, I've usually had a job and aspire to be more than normal. It makes the digital divide seem ever more apparent, social software doesn't do you much good if you've no money to get a computer and can't afford to waste money on latte and webcafes. Admittedly blogging et al do not set out to change the world for people like this guy and his girlfriend, but moments like that help give me some perspective.