How does one get it all in?

I am tiring myself out trying to do justice to my job and I can't get it all in. I go home tired, worn out and bring things home that sometimes keep me up late into the night grading, planning... to make sure I am doing my job diligently. My dad works for USFWS and he is on furlough. He has been calling himself a hobo for two days now. 70 year old man who has been working all his life trying to call himself a hobo because he is on furlough. He was wanting to retire and I smiled and said "Dad, this is what retirement feels like." I just had to get back on my 'therapy' since I can't afford a real one. The good thing is time is going by quickly - a little too quickly. I can already see growth in my students and the first of our 4 marking periods on the horizon. My son is in Kindergarten and I can see his learning despite his proclamation that he doesn't learn anything in school. Those are the things that keep my wheels turning. When things look like they are going down I notice things that "pay" me in gold. The look of utter concentration of a student who just "got it" and is now racing to get it done. The second glimpse of a student where you realize just how young they are. The instant smile when you make a joke and they get it.Despite all the hoops I need to jump through it is worth it. I just wish the government could put such demands on their own performance.