A job is not only a source of income, but also involves a certain routine, responsibility, fatigue, and endless waiting for a day off. This day of the week is a blessing for working people. After five-six days of relentless work, they dream for a whole week about this holiday, the day when they can spend their time as they like, eat with their family, feel a little relaxed.
Yesterday and the day after were public holidays. For many of those who are government employees or work in big organizations, these two days mean an opportunity to return home. Today at noon, I saw that only four people came to dinner , where are the others? When he asked the cook, he said, "Holiday, everyone has gone to the family." I had a strange feeling. Vacations mean family, vacations mean getting back to loved ones—that's the unwritten rule of our society.
Just then, a familiar colleague came in with a smile, a different kind of joy in his eyes. He is going home, will spend these two days with his family. Seeing the excitement on his face, I realized how valuable a vacation can be in a working person's life. People actually lose their time due to work pressure, office responsibilities, pressure to finish work within the stipulated time. Only this holiday gives him the opportunity to become himself again, to return to his loved ones.
As people's lives become more modern, the busyness seems to be increasing. As in the past, when evening comes, everyone does not get a chance to sit together and talk. Now most of the day is spent in the office, on the road, running around meeting and meeting deadlines. So a holiday is not just a day, it is an opportunity to rekindle lost relationships.
Many may think that a day off means just rest. But actually it is more than that. For some it means spending some precious moments with family, for some it means reliving lost memories with friends, for others it means spending some time with yourself, diving into the pages of an old book, or watching a favorite movie.
There are also many who cannot go home even on holidays. Maybe because of the distance, maybe because of the extra work in the office. For them, this day is a kind of loneliness, where they find solace in the voice of family on the other side of the phone. And for many, it is a luxury—where even on holidays there is a hassle of office work.
But honestly, it's how people view the holiday that really matters. Some look forward to spending it with family, some prefer relaxation, some focus on a hobby or interest of their choice on this day. But one thing is true for all, this one day means a little lightness of life, a little rest from the fatigue of busyness, and a time to prepare oneself for work again with renewed enthusiasm.
This is our reality—we have to learn to adapt to this work-life balance. And the most beautiful part of that balance is this one day off, where we get to put our lives back together.
A day off feels so good. I had to have one today because I was so exhausted and slept/rested most of the day. I'm grateful to have that flexibility.