“Have fun at work. Another day in paradise!”
Having arrived a few minutes early for my appointment this morning, I slid into a vacant booth at the café’ and opened my Bible to steal a few minutes of sermon prep. At the round table to my left was gathered what appeared to be a regular coffee and breakfast gang of seasoned gentlemen. With typical big-boy bantering, they wound down their time together. Then one of them stood to his feet to leave, and his buddy said, “Have fun at work. Another day in paradise!”
With the only apparently still "employed" member of their fellowship group gone, they shifted their conversation to Lincoln Public Schools' HR department. Not exactly complimentary, but certainly, if they were to be asked, full of corrections and solutions! They also had sage comments about the unions of Wisconsin, as you can imagine. I jotted down some of their many insights and thought, “My, what wasted wisdom. These guys seem to have discovered the elusive answers to every labor issue in our nation. Someone probably ought to listen to them!” So, for a few more minutes I did. Then I thought, “Mmmm…probably not.” My friend arrived and I turned my attention to my breakfast appointment, satisfied that I had discovered at least one nugget to treasure. "Have fun at work. Another day in paradise!”
