The simplicity of being a child is having an optimistic view of the world! “Bright eyed and bushy tailed!”

Well, I would like to share a little story about a woman who has made quite an impact on me recently, and once you read this, her ways of the world will make just a little more sense to us all, enjoy.

Labor Day is a day to celebrate the achievements that have been placed before us. To honor those who have made such vast strides in America to pave the way for the rest of us, hard working Americans to this day.

And, as that holiday rolls around each year, families gather together to celebrate the end of summer with friends and barbeques. Kids reminisce on the summer recess that is now coming to a prompt end, but there are those who listen to every word their father tells them, Michelle Hummel.

When Michelle was a young child, she returned from her Labor Day recess to class with the rest of her peers and followed the instructions given by her teacher to write a brief story of what she and her family did for the holiday.

As Michelle fiercely scribbled down her tales, the other children began to share their stories with the class. Stories of family picnics, barbeques with friends, weekend trips with grandparents.

It was then that Michelle realized her Labor Day was, well a Labor Day. Her day consisted of waking up early, tending to the farm, the animals, and the fruits and vegetables that were ready to be harvested.

For you see, Michelle was told (and tricked) that Labor Day was the day when you work the hardest, wake up the earliest and put in the most hours to get in the most amount of work!

To this day, Michelle treats every day like it’s “Labor Day” and I am honored to work for such a driven and hard working woman.

–Stephanie Klein