Labor Day

What better day to celebrate hard working Americans than by taking the day off? "Today is Labor day - we will celebrate how hard working men and women do their best at their respective jobs by....um....sleeping in and watching tv."

I think this is perfect. It couldn't be more beautiful. We really don't get enough days off. A friend of mine gets weekends off, three weeks vacation, 8 "official" holidays off, 5 "personal" holidays, 10 sick days, and occasionally has to work. Life is tough. He needs a day to celebrate his labor.

I could see having a day for women who go through labor. You have a baby and probably deserve one day off a year as much as we need a day off a year for showing up at our jobs.

Let's take this same mind set into the rest of our holidays. Let's take down our flags on the 4th of July. Go around the table at thanksgiving telling everyone about why they bug you. Spend New Years Day listing all of the things you regretted about last year. Spend Christmas immersed in consumerism and excess (oops).

As for me, I'm going to remember all those who have gone through true labor - my mom, Annie, Grandma(s) and the mom from Eight is Enough.