Aw, c’mon, don’t think of it as back-to-work Monday.

Think of it as a thing of beauty, just as photographer Frank Ostrander turns a train line into a work of art in this photograph, West Shore Line at Storm King.

Or think of it as a chance to do the world a little bit of good. Today is Floor Brokers Charity Trading Day. NYSE Euronext will donate to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital all of its net transaction fees for your orders executed today by floor brokers in NYSE and NYSE Amex securities. St. Jude’s is where children battle cancer and other deadly illnesses, where families never pay for treatments not covered by insurance, where no child is ever denied treatment because of the family’s inability to pay, where you can’t look at the testimonials without getting all choked up, where doctors from around the world pioneer and share research on how to better wage this terribly, terribly important fight. You can help with your orders today, or by making a donation to the hospital.

It’s not a Monday,it’s a chance to make a difference. And that’s a thing of beauty.