Is it just me, or is every day we get off from work just another excuse to get in a round of golf?  Don’t get me wrong, any opportunity I have to play golf is fine with me.  But should I feel guilty about it?  Obviously, I’m sure the original intentions of holidays like Labor Day and Memorial Day were not intended to be treated like just another Saturday or Sunday.  But yet, that’s what we do. 

Most Americans have no idea what the meaning of Labor Day is.  Most have no idea what we are even celebrating.  But we sure do know that it’s a day that we can sleep in.  It’s an extra day of golf for us.  It’s another day to throw some meat on the grill.  Is that wrong?

I understand that a holiday is a holiday.  The intention is to celebrate it.  It doesn’t matter how, I guess.  Every holiday doesn’t need to be celebrated with a parade, barbecue or fireworks.  But at the same time, these holidays shouldn’t turn into “Retail holidays” either.  If you’re looking forward to Labor Day simply for a sale, you’ve got issues.

But I guess I’m not innocent here either.  I am also one of those who looks forward to sleeping in.  I look forward to throwing something on the grill.  I look forward to a possible round of golf.  So again, is that wrong?  Is it wrong even if I know the meaning of Labor Day?  Or any holiday for that matter.  I mean, I work hard all week.  Doesn’t that, in some round-about way, make it OK for me to enjoy Labor Day however I would like without feeling guilty?  I mean, I’m not required to join the military on Memorial Day.  It isn’t necessary to get my kids gifts on Christm….oh, wait.        

Am I over thinking this?  I just don’t want to feel like I’m an unappreciative jerk who doesn’t care about the reasons we have these particular holidays.  I mean, I appreciate the struggle gone through in the past, I truly do.  But at the same time, I sure do enjoy a day off of work now and again.  And I sure do enjoy the chance to play some golf!  And ooohhh that grill…

Swing ’til you’re happy!