This is a holiday and we rejoice in it. It marks the end of summer and celebrates all labor and all of us who labor. Some workers toil long hours and deserve this holiday and our thanks for all that they do for us. I am thinking of the many migrant workers who help grow our crops in hot fields with little pay and poor living conditions; I am also thinking of the hidden workers who empty our trash, clean the streets, fight fires, patrol our streets, etc. And then, think of all the mothers who labor to care for family, keep house, cook and clean-up and take care of their families in so many hidden ways!
One thing I think about Labor Day is that it is a day of gratitude. Let us pray for and thank all who are laboring for us. And, why cannot our government realize that workers should have another free day when it is time to vote? We need to make it easy for the workers to have time off to vote.
We will be having our traditional Labor Day picnic, but it will be very hot this year so some may stay inside.
Let us take time to consider all the people who are laboring for us and let us be grateful!
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