Labor Day....for some.
Before I began to write today's post, I thought a little background would be good so did a little online research on "Labor Day." This is what I found:
Labor Day:
Labor Day is the celebration of the value and dignity of work, and its role in the American way of life.
The value and dignity of work. Miner, steel worker, office worker, cashier at the local grocery store, server at your nearest McDonald's, stay at home mom - or dad, or our Pastors. It matters not where we labor, it's that we do. That we think it's important to get up at 6 am (or earlier for some of us), to drive the commute, or take the commuter train or bus, or to wake the breadwinner and make sure that they have a good breakfast - maybe even if it's just a good cup of coffee - and a brown bag lunch to tuck into their briefcase - it's important that our work ethic is out there. Are we influencing others just starting out? It's consistency, getting past the rough spots, smoothing those edges out with our desire to make things better, trying to set an example. Or spreading the Good News that others may know WHO we can thank for all our blessings.
To all of you out there - no matter what it is that you labor at - THANK YOU! You help keep the world turning for all of us.
Of course we cannot celebrate Labor Day without remembering those who serve 24/7. Firemen and women, our Police forces, our political leaders. Our MILITARY. 24/7 without a thought of why there is Labor Day. To most of these people who serve - including the firemen and police and politicians - local, state, and national, and the military - today is another day to serve and protect so that we can have our picnics, our days off, our Monday afternoon scenic drives with our family.
God bless us all - that no matter what we do, may we somehow leave something good for others.
Enjoy your day my friends - you have worked hard for it.
Before I began to write today's post, I thought a little background would be good so did a little online research on "Labor Day." This is what I found:
Labor Day:
Labor Day is the celebration of the value and dignity of work, and its role in the American way of life.
The value and dignity of work. Miner, steel worker, office worker, cashier at the local grocery store, server at your nearest McDonald's, stay at home mom - or dad, or our Pastors. It matters not where we labor, it's that we do. That we think it's important to get up at 6 am (or earlier for some of us), to drive the commute, or take the commuter train or bus, or to wake the breadwinner and make sure that they have a good breakfast - maybe even if it's just a good cup of coffee - and a brown bag lunch to tuck into their briefcase - it's important that our work ethic is out there. Are we influencing others just starting out? It's consistency, getting past the rough spots, smoothing those edges out with our desire to make things better, trying to set an example. Or spreading the Good News that others may know WHO we can thank for all our blessings.
To all of you out there - no matter what it is that you labor at - THANK YOU! You help keep the world turning for all of us.
Of course we cannot celebrate Labor Day without remembering those who serve 24/7. Firemen and women, our Police forces, our political leaders. Our MILITARY. 24/7 without a thought of why there is Labor Day. To most of these people who serve - including the firemen and police and politicians - local, state, and national, and the military - today is another day to serve and protect so that we can have our picnics, our days off, our Monday afternoon scenic drives with our family.
God bless us all - that no matter what we do, may we somehow leave something good for others.
Enjoy your day my friends - you have worked hard for it.
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