It's a touching story that gave me pause in thinking about my own life. The difficulty is, in many cultures - if you repeatedly invite someone and they don't a

It's a touching story that gave me pause in thinking about my own life. The difficulty is, in many cultures - if you repeatedly invite someone and they don't attend - people view it as disrespectful to them. So knowing the difference between a friend who needs inclusion, and something else might be hard to discern. But agree, it's a story that should cause a moment of reflection on your own friends & interactions.