One thing we find in the USA is that Americans are on the move at all times. Most people cherish the weekends, but live in dread of Monday morning, yet when their alarm clock goes off, they are up on moving. Most people have to get into a vehicle, (the most dangerous thing around) and drive themselves to their workplace, braving all kinds of weather, road hazards and other tired, distracted commuters.
Once their they have to forget their "life" and get their mind on the job at hand. No matter what the occupation is, Americans get it done. We have a lot of loud voices criticizing our way of life, but on the same hand, we have thousands of people from all over the world, breaking into our country because they know we are still the place where opportunity exists to better their lives.
These days it is seldom that I am on the road early Monday morning, since most of my labor is done at home. Yet, whenever I am, it never fails to strike a cord of pride in my heart, that Americans are no afraid to work! In fact, most want to work in order to improve their circumstances in life. Sure, we have plenty of "bums", so will not life a hand to feed themselves, but they are another one of those small, but "loud" minorities that seem to get lots of attention by the media. I guess since they won't work, they have time to seek the attention of media types, that appear to be attracted to whiners, as if that makes a worthwhile story. But then, what kind of story would it make, if we saw on CNN that John, Joe etc. all were on their job early Monday morning?
For something to make "news", it must be 'different' or 'controversial'. They will cover a "work stoppage" as in "strikes", for then they can get some 'airhead' to make outlandish statements, that they can use for their Monday morning broadcast. They don't consider that a man or woman who has showed up at their workplace daily for many years, on time and ready for work, newsworthy. This is because it is commonplace, and that is not sensational enough to attract the attention of media minds.
On this Monday morning after the Thanksgiving holiday, millions of Americans are back on the job with courage and determination to "produce" something worthwhile to their employer.
Though I am moving later than most Monday morning workers, I too must muster the courage and ambition to "get on the job" and now.
May God Bless American workers on this Monday!
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