Kate Ungrund

My primary memories involving tables are of family dinners and having guests to dinner as a kid. The table in this photograph, in particular, reminds me of these dinners because it is my parents’ dining room table. More time has been spent around the table engaged in conversation than eating meals. Our conversations often included retelling of past events, which many times resulted in laughing at each other (with each other) and arguing over what actually happened from our different points of view.

 

 

“Having a place at the table” means being included. As I mentioned, many of my experiences at the table were more about conversation than meals, so having a place at the table would also mean being included in the conversation. Being included means a certain amount of importance and credibility have been given to you.

 

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