Life Goals - Don't Be a Nobody

That's right, I said it. There are a lot of nobodies in the world and while I love some of them to pieces, I'm not that fond of their behavior and I wouldn't want to be one. So what's my idea of a nobody?

Well, nobodies are those people who make all the messes for the somebodies to clean up. Who used the last of the toilet paper without replacing the roll? Well, nobody, of course. And nobody spilled the food on the floor and left it either. Nobody let the trash overflow. It was nowhere near full last time nobody checked.

Nobody noticed the laundry piling up. Nobody cleaned up the doggy poo in the back yard. Nobody saw the faucet dripping in the kitchen. Nobody washed the dishes when it was time to do them. Nobody touched the mirrors and got their fingerprints all over them. Nobody weeded or watered the yard and garden, planted the flowers and veggies, trimmed the bushes, raked the lawn or even thought about it.

Apparently, nobody knew that when it snows, the walk needs shoveling because nobody ever takes care of that. Did you know it was important to conserve energy in winter months when the heating bill goes through the roof? Well, don't feel bad, nobody else seems aware of it either.

Nobody knows that when they eat, they get crumbs on the floor and table that need to be cleaned up. Nobody notices that there are no clean towels in the bathroom. Maybe that's because nobody showers daily. Eeew! Or maybe nobody saw the pile in the laundry room waiting to be folded and put away.

Nobody saw that someone spilled soda pop all over the floor. And if they did, and somehow, miraculously attempt to clean it up, well, nobody told them to use a wet mop. I mean, a dry dish towel is so much better. That way, you can get the dish towel so dirty that it can't be used as a dish towel again, plus, you get to leave a nice sticky residue on the floor.

Nobody saw the tracks they left when coming in from outside. Nobody knew that dirty hands equals dirty walls and germ covered surfaces. Nobody. Nobody took the time to pick up their dishes and bring them to the kitchen. Nobody bothered to retrieve their other belongings from common areas and put them away, either. Maybe nobody ever heard that saying about there being a place for everything and keeping everything in its place.

But guess what? Luckily, there are somebodies in this world. Because somehow, even though nobody noticed it, all of this happened and got taken care of by somebody, right?

Folks, I have a long way to go on the peace path. And being resentful of the nobodies is certainly a part of that. Likely because I'm exhausted from picking up after them. But at least, I can be at peace with the fact that I've never been and never will be a nobody.

I am a somebody and proud of it. How about you?