The TEN PEOPLE Question

A friend once asked me a question that he had once been asked himself. A question that takes more thinking than expected as the times change, our lives change, and experiences shape who we are. But a question worth thinking about, always. "If right now you had to choose ten people to sit at your table, who would those ten people be?" He assured me that it wasn't easy to decide. I contemplated who I'd choose, justifying each one in my head but for various reasons. Some because they are purely good company, others because they love me for exactly who I am, and the best ones are the ones that have taught me some of the greatest life lessons. I responded by first saying, "Well of course my parents would be at my table..." but he replied by saying that it didn't have to be immediate family, just people who have impacted your life greatly. So I thought, as we sit down for meals everyday, why not invite those ten people to sit with you, or maybe even bring them to your favorite local eatery. There's nothing like good food and good company and there's no time to enjoy them but now!