The Labor Day Connection

            We should not have class on Friday because we had class on Labor Day. Class on Labor Day caused me to miss one of the most important moments in a child’s life: their mother’s 50^th birthday. Not only did this cause my mother anguish, but it caused me anguish as well. This anguish came from deciding if I could make it and how it would be feasible as well as what the consequences of missing her birthday would be. If I had the opportunity to show up earlier on Friday than expected, my mother would be ecstatic. Due to your brother’s impending 18^th birthday, you can understand the importance of certain birthdays. Could you imagine the feeling of having to miss his birthday because the time it would take to see him would be infeasible for your new college lifestyle? You probably can and it should make you tremendously sad to even think about.

            Not having class on Friday would allow me to get home before nightfall because all of my classes are canceled except for my 8 o’clock. This class will be a wake-up call of sorts and I will leave promptly after it. Upon my early arrival, my mother would be so surprised; it would be akin to seeing her face on her actual birthday. Also, we are celebrating my 18^th birthday this weekend. Even though my birthday is not until the 30^th of October, I will not have a chance to return home around this date. If I arrived early, my birthday weekend could be kicked off wonderfully with a great surprise to all those in attendance.

            So Ms. Britenburg, class should be canceled in honor of all the birthdays that will be missed during the school year and in honor of those birthdays that have gone by unnoticed.