Every day is labor day and yet four days from today, Monday, September 2, 2019, is officially Labor Day.  Since 1894 we have honored the first Monday in September dedicated to the social and economic achievements of Americans.  For some, it will be just another day to work, well for others an excuse to party, picnic, drink, and grill out.  However, there will be many who will be all alone, and that person may be a relative, a friend or a neighbor.  Do not take for granted that someone you know is not alone and lonely.  When was the last time you invited someone to join you at your table?  In Yiddish, we say it is a “mitzvah” for observing and caring for another.  Maybe this weekend would be an excellent time to think of someone other than ourselves.

I used to be the one who welcomed others to our home, and yet no reciprocal invitations came back.  I didn’t expect or need one in return. Over the years, it would have been nice to be on someone else’s guest list.  Even when you have a spouse, significant other, or child in your home, sometimes it is just nice when someone else does the asking.

Take a moment and ask yourself how you would feel if you were not included in on the celebrations, whether for Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Chanukah, or even Ground Hogs Day.  It doesn’t take much to reach out and become the bigger person.  Do it you might like it!