I sued to sit at the other head of the table. Then I realized I really preferred to sit next to my husband. He sits at the head, and I, to his immediate right. Is this really so important that we need to debate it?
“Morah” means to be in awe of, not necessarily to be afraid. And the Torah speaks of Morah Eim v’Av. We should not fear our parents, but we should hold them in awe and with kovod. It is hard to feel safe with a human being who makes us feel afraid of him or her.