“Some people carry the weight of wanting everyone to feel welcome.”

Every family has someone who tries to create harmony,
who opens their home,
sets the table,
holds the history,
and hopes the room will feel whole.

But even the kindest heart cannot see every fracture.
They cannot feel every tension, every silent ripple, every unspoken ache.
They simply love the way they know how,
by inviting, including, and believing that presence can soften old stories.

Be gentle with the one
who tries to gather all the threads,
their hands hold more than we see.

Gentle Practice:
Think of one “heart in the middle” you know.
Send them gratitude in silence.

-Kerri-Elizabeth-
Tomorrow, we acknowledge the people who find themselves outside the circle, even when they never meant to be.