Christmas is around the corner. The tree is trimmed, the gifts are wrapped, and the table is set.
You are invited to my table.
I have started a new tradition in my house: there will always be an extra place set ready for whoever needs a place to belong, no matter what time of the year.
I believe everyone wants to be invited and feel like they belong. Everyone deserves a seat at the table – no person left behind. It’s one of our basic human needs, and so many of us go through life wondering where do we fit, where do we belong, is there room for me here?
I personally have felt this many times in my life – never really knowing where I belong and who I belong to. Part of this conundrum was that I didn’t really know who I was and that I first and foremost belonged to myself. It was only then that I could start and see all the other places and people I belonged to.
And so, this year I extend an invitation and a place at my table. My door will always be open and there will be no barriers to entry – because everyone deserves a seat, a meal, and to experience loving kindness.
It won’t be glamorous or well planned. My hope is that you will feel loved and wanted.
Come, the table is set.
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