Be the Somebody who teaches Anybody that Everybody…

Mental Matters
By Dr. Jennifer Goble

While organizing art supplies, I found the following quote by an unknown author. It was obviously typed on an old typewriter, and was on a small, yellowed with age, paper about the size of a business card.

The creative message entertained me years ago, and it still does today.

I hope you too enjoy:

“This is a story about four people: Everybody, Somebody Anybody, and Nobody. There was an important job to be done and Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it.

“Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it. Somebody got angry about that, because it was Everybody’s job. Everybody thought Anybody could do it, but Nobody realized that Everybody wouldn’t do it. It ended up that Everybody blamed Somebody when Nobody did what Anybody could have done.”

The four characters remind me of politicians, families, schools, etc.

Unfortunately, it reminds me of me.

I am not sure if I am Anybody, Somebody, or Nobody, but I do know I am as guilty as the next person. I probably don’t step up every time I could.

Do you?

Being responsible and helping get the job done, whatever it might be, contributes to one’s mental health. People who lay in the lounger, by choice, and expect to be served by Somebody, Anybody and Everybody, cannot feel great about themselves.

Get up and do something, even if Nobody notices. Most Everybody has capabilities to do good for Somebody, even if it is only picking up trash. Everybody has talents, and Anybody can appreciate what Somebody does, and Nobody can ignore the needs of Everybody.

Everybody who is Anybody, knows Somebody who feels like a Nobody. Find Anybody with challenges in life, (that includes Everybody) and be the Somebody s/he needs. Everybody wins when Anybody asks if Somebody needs help even when Nobody else offers. Everybody needs Somebody, and Anybody can feel like a Nobody.

As we live among our families, in our community, and around strangers, don’t be “Everybody who blames Somebody when Nobody did what Anybody could have done.”

Be the Somebody who teaches Anybody that Everybody can do part of an important job even when Nobody wants to be involved.

Until the next time: Live while you live!

(Jennifer Goble, Ph.D., LPC, is the author of My Clients…My Teachers, and the blogger and encourager of Rural Women Stories: www.ruralwomenstories.com.)

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