For so many of us, Labor Day is a wonderful holiday. It cozies up to a weekend giving us 3 days to do what we want. Sometimes what we want is to do nothing at all.
Except....sometimes life gets in the way!! On this Labor Day I have done my best to be grateful for all that my labor has accomplished through the years, but for some reason it has been hard to see the joy of what I have accomplished when:
Wthout going into detail, I spent all weekend helping a couple with the loss of twins 18 weeks before their due date. Other issues: dealing with a sick pet that has a multitude of issues including cancer; a parent who is having difficulty recuperating from a major surgery; elderly in-laws whose health is declining in front of my eyes; adult children who are struggling to find satisfactory employment in this terrible economy; a spouse who is having to deal with all of this (and more)
As I sit at this keyboard and look back at all that has transpired this holiday weekend, it would be easy to be depressed. However, I choose to be strong. I know that tomorrow is another day and that there is a good chance that I will find some tiny bit of joy....if only I look for it.
