"X" is for Xenial

Welcome to my A to Z Inspirational Word Journey for the month of April. Naturally, there will be a picture quote and music. 

I invite you to join me daily as I explore a word that inspires me and speaks to me in some way, shape, or form. 

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XENIAL (adjective): of, relating to, or constituting hospitality or relations between host and guest and especially among the ancient Greeks between persons of different cities

I have had house guests and I have been a guest. I think I'm a pretty easy guest - relatively self-sufficient, neat, able to charm small children with a single sentence.

And each time I am the guest I am reminded that I have been invited into someone else's life to live with them for a few days.

I love watching the interaction of family members I may not know very well. It is always a gift to be a part of someone else's family. One of my favorite visits was to my friend Ronda's house YEARS AGO where her uber competitive family taught me a version of Scrabble that ultimately became Bananagrams. So much fun.

I adore every day visits. You can truly drop by my house ANY time you want. I will absolutely welcome you.

I love a Monday morning coffee klatsch.

And I can assure you, the people who visit my house are welcome to visit my imperfect heart and add a layer of love onto it.

xo

I'm empty and aching and I don't know why
Counting the cars on the New Jersey Turnpike
They've all come to look for America
All come to look for America

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