Well it’s Labor Day and everyone looks at this three day weekend as the official end of summer. Really it doesn’t become Autumn for about two more weeks but this is probably for most people that have children, their last chance at a beach weekend. If you don’t have kids in school, then it doesn’t really matter, now does it?
Well today is the first day of school and I’m sure the teachers will already be looking forward to Friday. The first week of school usually either goes smoothly or the children are complete monsters because they’re not used to sitting still unless it’s in front of a gaming system.
It won’t take them long to get back into the routine of school again. I remember when my children were still at home and started school. It was a great day for my wife and I but the kids left with long faces. Usually by they had big smiles on their faces when they came home. Either that or the same miserable look they had that morning. Oh well, it’s like I explained to them, if you start your day with a good attitude then the day will probably go good but if you don’t, don’t expect to have a good day.
One things for sure, I’m not going to the beach this weekend. With it being the last weekend before school starts back, everyone will be headed for the beach for what might be their last visit. I’m sure that Labor Day weekend will be worse but I’ll just be glad for everything to get back to normal with the children back in school.
There have been too many kids running around unsupervised because the parents have to work but can’t afford someone to watch out for their children. Sure there are all types of activities they could get involved in like summer camps but that too takes money. Hopefully the economy will turn around soon and people won’t have to struggle so hard.
Before you know it, the kids will be back in school. The problem is that with so many people out of work, there is a real need for ‘School Tools’ donations. I don’t know if they do that in your area or not but maybe you need to the the one to start something like that.
I know a lot of churches collect items that children need for school and then distribute them to needy children but there is even more need than just one church or two can handle. If nothing else, find a family you know that is struggling and offer to buy what their child needs for school. Ask them to allow you the ‘honor’ of helping this child with his education.
I always try to help some of the children in our tribe and this year I saw Zenni Optical on TV!!! Talk about a blessing because I can get several pairs of $8 Rx eyeglasses for the children before school starts back. I know several of the children need them too. All I can say is a big ‘High Five to Zenni Optical‘ for making it possible.
