There was actually no cole slaw at our house today--no summer salad of any kind--it just strikes me
as the quintessential Labor Day food. And while I am a member of a
union (along with many of my former OLTL colleagues, not
currently union-employed), and while I was impressed to see how many
people posted union-related items on Facebook, Labor Day at our home
ended up being not very much about union labor (or cole slaw), and a
whole lot about catching up. Labor Day is one of the last chances to
finish summer homework and to start packing the school bags. Labor Day
is a day to reminisce about the summer and to look forward to the school
year, to put away and to take out, to clear out, to catch up, to buckle
down.
Did we succeed in any of our Labor Day labors? Well, summer homework is
nearly complete. Reminiscing continues, and looking forward is creeping
in. And while the school bags haven't yet been packed, there has been
some clearing out, and the beginnings of putting away. Just as union
labor is something that may be celebrated on one day, but really comes
into play all year, I am realizing that Labor Day is not this miracle day on which all can
be done. It is really just a day, sometimes (but not always) complete with cole slaw, to
take a few steps and make a little progress.
And I guess if that's what it's all about, we have Labor Day'd pretty well.
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