I recently had a lovely hour long conversation with my sister on the phone. She lives in another state, and we don't get to see one another often. We do our best to stay in touch with one another and call our conversations "meeting in the living room". Because of our age difference and experiences, we don't always share the same viewpoints on things. The "living room" is a place where genuine conversation can take place. Our different thoughts and ideas are easily expressed here without concern of the others approval or disapproval. It is where we can talk candidly about things that we are rejoicing over, or are troubled about, without reservation.
It is a safe place of acceptance and love.
Because there is a four year difference in our age, we see things from different angles. Although we were raised in the same house with the same parents, our experiences and take on life are different. We're different people. Even though we have many common experiences and situations, we have traveled different roads in our journey of life. The living room is where we get to share those things and invite the other into our place on the road.
We understand that the other has a different view of things, and it grants us the opportunity to learn and see things from a new perspective. It is a place to learn and question, and to the best of our human ability, come to mutual agreement on important issues. It is also the place where grace is lived, accepting the other for their view point with no need to try to persuade or change them. It is a peaceful place of communication. Talking, listening, pondering and loving one another.
Oh, if only more people could understand the pure joy of being able to meet there.
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