Reply To: Your Shabbos Minhag

I love to invite company for Shabbos. There is an elderly man in my neighborhood who lives alone. We invite him very often, though he actually sometimes just prefers his solitude. I have friends who come quite often, and my married daughter lives close enough to me that she can walk over for a lunch, but far enough that she feels she has privacy. They have an open invitation. My kids also always knew that our house is open to their friends any time. Even when it gets a little crowded, I love the company.