tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659678641015045000.post4775672964172511690..comments2022-05-31T20:45:28.743-04:00Comments on Garden Talk: HospitalityBikermomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07183756903027223916noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659678641015045000.post-61172368984661278772011-08-15T08:11:35.631-04:002011-08-15T08:11:35.631-04:00I get that "you have so much on your plate&qu...I get that "you have so much on your plate" comment at times too but......I smile at them and remind them that it is something I love to do. In other words.....in my brain.....I might be thinking......thank you for your concern but I have few things I can do which I really revel in with my friends and THIS is one way I can do it. Because my extended family is VERY small, they are the ones who get the most confused by this concept of loving to have people over and practicing hospitality. It think that is because our family is the size it is and they can not imagine taking care of that number of people so they think I am nuts to want to have more people over.Bikermomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07183756903027223916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7659678641015045000.post-74355237851981954652011-08-15T07:53:12.836-04:002011-08-15T07:53:12.836-04:00I agree with both of your posts on this. I *like*...I agree with both of your posts on this. I *like* to have people over. For me it is less work and stress. I know my children are in a comfortable environment (I have one that has anxiety issues) and do not have to worry about them in a un-kid safe place (or a toddler wanting to play with the Hummel figurines set on a low shelf). <br /><br />Of course, I also get the "but you have so much on your plate, we just couldn't ask you to host us" I get that from family a lot. (also, I think some of this stuff is Southern, we live in SC) <br /><br />I am starting to see the "we are our own community" thing too. My oldest is just not quite 10. So I have a long time to go until spouses and all that. But, while I am sad that my extended family is small and not close, I get so excited to think of what our family gathering will be like in 15/20 years! <br /><br />And it isn't like we don't have friends or don't have social opportunities, but I am thinking more and more about which ones of them are really necessary.<br /><br />Good thoughts! Thanks!Amiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07480630137656027610noreply@blogger.com