At the Table

We sit around a table, seemingly together in at least one belief

Same place, same room, but in different chairs, each with a position at the table

Each arrived and sat down having won victories at a cost, having rejoiced, having borne indignities, having suffered, laughed, offended, looked back with regret and amazement, having felt amazing grace

So what are we cooking here?  What are we creating?  No one of us has the recipe or the instructions.

Each seasons the mix with experiences, beliefs, prejudices, preferences, stated or not, so that what results does not belong to any one, is not perfect to any one, but is acceptable, more or less, to all who remain.