If you’re a busy parent, you’ll like this…US Vice President Joe Biden’s memo to his staff about work-life balance & family goes viral – and there’s a good reason: it’s awesome! Share with someone you love.

“To My Wonderful Staff,” the letter reads,

“I would like to take a moment and make something clear to everyone. I do not expect nor do I want any of you to miss or sacrifice important family obligations for work. Family obligations include but are not limited to family birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, any religious ceremonies such as first communions and bar mitzvahs, graduations, and times of need such as illness or a loss in the family. This is very important to me. In fact, I will go so far as to say that if I find out that you are working with me while missing important family responsibilities, it will disappoint me greatly. This has been an unwritten rule since my days in the Senate.

Thank you all for the hard work.”

Whatever your political bent, this is a powerful message that has moved millions of people – hence its virality.