Labor Day USA

Happy Labor Day to everyone who celebrates this holiday!  We in the United States have been celebrating Labor Day for over 125 years in honor of all of the hard-working people in our country.  This holiday is observed in many different ways, but mostly with parades, picnics and fireworks.  Those who are campers consider the Labor Day weekend the last really good camping experience for the year.  Parents in many areas use this weekend for the last travel opportunity before school starts for another year, though in some parts of the country, school has already opened.  And for all of you football fans, Labor Day marks the beginning of the NFL and college football seasons.  NCAA usually plays its first games the week before Labor Day, with the NFL traditionally playing its first game the Thursday following Labor Day.

We have given a lot of thought in recent days to Labor Day 2009 compared to other years.  So many people have lost their jobs since Labor Day 2008.  For these people, we’re sure that this holiday has little meaning.  Jobs are scarce, and loss of jobs triggers a chain of unfortunate events for many, the most obvious of which is loss of a steady income.  Some have lost homes because they couldn’t make their mortgage payments.  Some have become so despondent that they have chosen to take their own lives.

Amidst all of the parades, picnics and other forms of celebration this labor day, we hope that people who still have jobs and a reason to celebrate take a moment to say a prayer of thanksgiving for the blessing of the job that you have.  Also, include in this prayer all of those who aren’t as fortunate, and that by this time next year as we prepare to once again celebrate Labor Day, many of these people will be back to work!

Steve & Joyce at snjcarcovers.com