Celebrate your labor today
Today is a favorite holiday of mine: Labor Day. It’s one of my favorites for reasons big and small. First, the small–or fun–reasons: I love autumn, and on Labor Day I start to feel excited about the coming season. I was the nerdy kid who loved the first day of school, and I still look forward to the upcoming months of cooler weather, new projects, and busy days.
But I’m also serious about celebrating labor, mine and yours. I agree with James Carville, who said, “Outside of love, the most precious thing you can give of yourself is your labor.” Everyone I know, whether it’s friends, family, clients, or colleagues–everyone I know is a laborer. My mother worked with school employees as the director of a union, and she and my dad both taught me to work hard, but also to value the workers, including myself, who get up every day, day after day, and go to work. And those of us who are unemployed, working at home, unable to work, going to school, or retired–you are laborers too. I hope that today you can celebrate the contributions you’re making to those around you, and all the hard work you’ve done this past year.
One way I’m going to celebrate today? I’m definitely going to take a nap! Happy Labor Day.
