It’s Labor Day, which means a holiday from work—and you really shouldn’t have to work on a holiday that celebrates workers.
Isabella got me up at an ungodly hour to feed her, but afterward, I went back to bed. I could sleep in today, so that’s exactly what I did. As I write this, I’m obviously awake, but I still haven’t gotten out of bed. I haven’t decided whether to take care of the hard dilemma at hand, go back to sleep, or get up and make coffee. Whatever I choose, it’s nice knowing the choice is entirely mine.
I began my life in the South and for five years lived as a closeted teacher, but am now making a new life for myself as an oral historian in New England. I think my life will work out the way it was always meant to be. That doesn't mean there won't be ups and downs; that's all part of life. It means I just have to be patient. I feel like October 7, 2015 is my new birthday. It's a beginning filled with great hope. It's a second chance to live my life…not anyone else's.
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The United States celebrates Labor Day on the first Monday in September because the holiday grew out of a New York City labor parade held on September 5, 1882. Several states subsequently adopted September labor holidays, and Congress made it a federal holiday in 1894.
May Day developed separately as International Workers’ Day, commemorating the struggle for the eight-hour working day and the events surrounding Chicago’s Haymarket affair in 1886. Because May Day became closely associated with socialist and anarchist movements, American political leaders preferred the less politically charged September observance—even though the events that inspired May Day occurred in the United States. Canada also celebrates Labour Day in September.
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Joe
September 7th, 2026 at 7:28 am
If you have a “hard dilemma in hand” that sounds like something that definitely requires attention. 😏👍🏼 Enjoy you day my friend.
steve
September 7th, 2026 at 10:37 am
Joe, why does the USA celebrate Labour Day today? In most of the rest of the world it is held on the 1st May – MAY DAY.
September 7th, 2026 at 12:26 pm
The United States celebrates Labor Day on the first Monday in September because the holiday grew out of a New York City labor parade held on September 5, 1882. Several states subsequently adopted September labor holidays, and Congress made it a federal holiday in 1894.
May Day developed separately as International Workers’ Day, commemorating the struggle for the eight-hour working day and the events surrounding Chicago’s Haymarket affair in 1886. Because May Day became closely associated with socialist and anarchist movements, American political leaders preferred the less politically charged September observance—even though the events that inspired May Day occurred in the United States. Canada also celebrates Labour Day in September.