Article June 5, 2000 Issue

PURPOSE? EVEN DURING SUMMER VACATION?

Curtis J. Wahlberg

When I was in elementary school, I always looked forward to summer vacation. Yet, I wasn't always happy during those summer months. I felt something was missing in my life—especially on rainy days. My brothers and I would play plenty of games, and we also got into plenty of trouble on occasion.

By the time I was in junior high school, things started to change. I was getting busier with lawn mowing jobs and summer sports. My summers from eighth to twelfth grade were the best. They went by quickly. Every day I had a purpose for getting out of bed and out of the house. This feeling of purpose even made going back to school in the fall a whole lot better. I actually looked forward to the new activities and learning. It now seems that the busiest summers and the busiest school years were my favorites.

I've learned that a feeling of purpose makes any time more enjoyable. People naturally feel better about themselves when they have a purpose. Lying around the house sure sounds nice. Yet, it's really a sense of purpose that makes life worth living, and that's the best feeling.

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