Man Who Stayed by His Negative

A man standing sentry by a mailbox can't be persuaded to leave

He refuses to answer questions as to why he stands there from morning through cold winter night

Nothing save a possible ghost and two funny young toughs cause him to move

And when he drags himself back to the box, he outwardly ignores an old woman's words and declines to take a fast look at reality

What is the "normal point" and whose reality do you accept?