thoughts on the news of the day: lazy

hmmm…..

            There are many important holidays that we recognize.  There are religious holidays such as Easter and Christmas.  Then there are national holidays like Independence Day and Memorial Day.  And some are both, like Thanksgiving Day.

            August 10 is not one of those holidays.  In fact, some people may not know that today is designated as National Lazy Day.  The creators of the holiday do not have any documentation of the origination of the day because they are … well… lazy.

            But really, isn’t it nice to have a day when you can just be lazy?  It is finally raining here after a long dry spell, so I would say it is a good day to just stay in with a good book.  All of those things you “have” to do can wait until another day.  But, oops, there are those of us who work.  We can’t just take the day off like it’s some kind of deserved holiday.  We can slow down, though, and take the time to rest a little.  Surely we won’t get in too much trouble for being just a little lazy. 

            Kids especially only have a few more lazy days of summer before the school bell rings, marking the first day of another school year.  Sleeping in, staying up late, doing nothing will soon be a thing of the past as teachers call the roll and pass out home work.  But in the meantime, I say, let’s celebrate Lazy Day the way it is meant to be celebrated: sprawled out on the couch.

            hmmm…..