There are a lot of slants applied to the meaning of this long weekend.Labor Day is one of those holidays that ends up like Jell-O at the end of a hot picnic. You can shape it about any way you want.There are those who use it for a time to promote unions, who argue for political points, who urge us to honor workers.And then there is the suggestion that we take some time, on this occasion to honor work itself.That’s right.To recognize that labor is significant, whether we are doing exactly what we want or not, whether we are getting paid what we believe we deserve or not, whether we believe we are respected for our efforts or not.And, frankly, in the current climate, for most of us, there would be a lot of “nots” in there.All the more reason that we ought to consider being more respectful of those workers around us and to honor what they do that makes our lives easier.From the people who stock the shelves in the discount store, to the guy who makes sure that our sewage gets pumped out of the city. Consider for just a moment all of those workers who impact your daily life.
A Labor Day prayer