Inspiration & Paradox 18: Hospitality is not crowding your guest

We all know what “hospitality” to guests is all about – expressing gestures of warmth, friendliness, care, extending help, giving attention and providing a generous reception so that the guest feels a great sense of being welcomed. Clear. However, I recently learned another definition of this term from an author. It has an almost total opposite meaning of what we normally know. “Hospitality” to him is not just about sharing. It is not entertainment. It is not crowding the guest. It allows participation and freedom in the way desired by the guest. It is about providing a private place where the guest could be still and be at peace. Hospitality is basically about creating space for the guest. I love this perspective a lot.