May Day

It's May Day (for a few more minutes, anyway) and I hope we all had the opportunity to put in a full day's work that was just as fun and fulfilling as the rest of what you chose to spend your time on today.

Although I am about as far from being a communist as one can get and still be on this planet, I consider you all my true Comrades (see below), and wish for you an occupation that brings you joy and happiness.

Of the 1440, must of us will spend at least 500 of them doing "work". Make sure you get the most out of those, as well.

Comrade

(n) Comrade is a term meaning "friend," "colleague," or "ally." The term originally carried a strong military connotation, and referred to a roommate.

The Finnish word is Toveri which literally translates as "buddy".

Primary Concerns.

It's not the photograph you take, it's what you get to see.

The created object allows other people to share in what you did, but you did it.

You can extrapolate the 'photograph' into any other art form, and the 'seeing' into any other type of personal experience, but the point remains the same. The object can be a wonderful, meaningful, important part of the process, but the experience itself is the prize.