Anybody? Anybody?

I just came upon this anonymous quote and thought it had many great applications — first and foremost I think I could share it with my boys, when it comes to clearing the table, hanging up coats, or taking out the trash. It could also apply to class participation, team projects, taking chances, or trying new things.

This is a little story about four people named 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 that 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

~ Anonymous

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