Confession - this was going to be an editorial about long weekend safety.
You know the ones - we tell you not to drink and drive, to be safe on the roads, in the water, with each other.
Don't leave your children or pets in the car. Watch your children near windows. Be careful lighting that barbecue.
It's not that these aren't important topics. But we have to assume that Burnaby NOW readers are smart enough to know by now that downing bottles of wine with friends
on the long weekend and then driving to the liquor store for more is a terrible, terrible idea. Don't do it.
The fact is, you're either already a safety conscious person who knows all this (though on occasion we all need a gentle reminder) or you're the kind of person who certainly isn't going to bother reading an editorial about it.
So, this long weekend, rather than focusing on all that could go wrong, we'd like to encourage you to focus on enjoying yourselves.
Let's face it, we all have plenty to worry about. Are we doing well at work, are we raising our children right, are we spending enough time with loved ones, etc.
And often we worry about worrying about it, since we know that stress isn't good for us.
So here it is - one three-day weekend to take a break from it all. Don't worry about the calls or emails you miss. Don't worry about what might happen Tuesday. Do what you can to fight off any unnecessary concerns.
Try redirecting your attention from all of that to what makes you happiest. Consider it a three-day experiment in living better.
It would be nice if we could remember that really, usually, things are not so dire. We live in a gorgeous area of the world. It is summer. There are parks to visit. Books to read. Conversations and laughter to share.
So take this weekend off from stress. We're sure it'll be there Tuesday morning, bright and early, should you miss it.
