As we are all aware, it’s a three-day weekend on account of President’s Day this coming Monday.  It’s a great time to celebrate all the amazing sacrifices that these men have endured to make our country what it is today.  Take for example the concession to keep the federal government up and running until of the end of the fiscal year (September 30) instead of only the originally agreed upon three forthcoming weeks.  Simply magnanimous.  That plus Monday off is cause for celebration indeed.  

Many Americans wondered if they would be getting paid for work performed during the last shutdown, and many went on unpaid leave.  Some of us in the private sector have been on the edges of our seats many times this last month, wondering  whether branches of government would be up and running so that we could do our own jobs.  That’s affected the collective unconscious of Americans in general.  Consequently, the poll numbers show that our confidence in the system and outlook of the future have both taken a hit.  If we’re not careful, our cynicism may become a self fulfilling prophecy.  Now if someone will kindly point out the line between sarcasm and cynical I will do my best to avoid it, at least through the weekend.

So while I may be on the edge of my seat about many things, truth be told, it’s an ergonomically designed chair in an obscure climate controlled office, not an overstuffed chair under the scrutiny that its place in the Oval Office bears.  I don’t know all the pressure that our Commander in Chief has to deal with.  I imagine that the balancing act takes courage, bravado, and thick skin. So in celebration of President’s Day, I take my hat off to you, Mr. President. Let’s make America great again.   

Enjoy your long weekend!