I hadn’t thought much about the privilege of being invited to someone’s table. I found a plastic bin under my bed. When I snapped the top open, I discovered hundreds of loose photographs that needed to be organized. A special old photo of sitting at a table with my sister caught my eye. She took me house hunting with her during one of my visits to Chicago. We spotted a local housing development that featured beautiful new homes and we inspected the layout of a model home and relaxed in the furniture! The dated photo reveals archaic décor with mauve and gold accessories and paisley drapes. Funny how we drooled over that style several decades ago! I stared at the photo of us posing at the table. My sister had a way of expressing her affection for me as she raised her glass and toasted: "I am excited you're here with me. I look forward to our upcoming days together shopping, cooking, planning family dinners and casually han...