Happy Labor Day 2009!

Monday is Labor Day. A day to honor the worker; those who labor. The unsung heroes who make our lives better. It's the last major holiday of the summer season. And what a way to celebrate- fireworks at theme parks, barbecues and picnics with families, great bargains at the malls. Yes, for a lot of us it is a great day to sleep in or have a wonderful day in the sun. But let us not forget to honor those who don't take the day off but opt to work...bus drivers; servers at restaurants; nurses; airline workers on the ramps and on the planes; to the moms and dads who have lost their jobs and work hard to keep a family going. Yes, this Labor Day is a different one. Lots of men and women have lost thier jobs due to this economic slow down. But the spririt of hope lives on in the American citizen. Slowly we will get back on our feet and be the beacon of hope so many yearn for. I will take the day and relax somewhat...prepare my lesson plans for the week, watch a film, listen to music. Thank you to those in my family with those wonderful jobs that are taken for granted: sewing machine operator; painter; banquet waiter; day care provider; mechanic; phone company lineman; front desk clerk- perhaps to some menial jobs- but to me, wonderful people with great work ethics and pride. Happy Labor Day!