ARE YOU SOMEBODY?
I am somebody.
What I mean is I am SOMEBODY.
For example, when my husband calls me on the phone from work and says,
"Somebody has to pick-up three hundred pounds of mulch,"
he doesn't mean himself or he wouldn't be calling me.
He means me. I am Somebody.
Likewise, when my son shouts down the stairs,
"Can Somebody find my shin guards?"
that Somebody is dear old Mom.
I've noticed I also address myself by my nickname.
"Will Somebody let the dog out?" "Somebody turn off the lights." "Hey, Somebody, set the table!"
I do it, so why do I talk to myself?
Even the community, school, and church know my nickname.
"We need Somebody to bake five dozen cookies for the fund-raiser."
I hear my name, so I volunteer.
Does this sound familiar? Can you relate? Of course you can, because you are Somebody, too.
You are SOMEBODY!
Remember it.
I will, too.
The next time the Cub Scouts need canvases for twenty-five teepees,
I'll remember you are Somebody, and I'll let you volunteer.
But, if a person needs me for a hug or encouragement,
I’ll be right there, because I’m still Somebody, too.
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