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“Just off the beaten path, a little dot on a state road map, that’s where I was born and where I’ll die” are masterfully written lyrics by Rick Bowles and Josh Leo. You may recognize them from the 1991 hit “Down Home” by the country music band, Alabama. This ditty spins around in my head every time I think of my visit to my dear friend Owen Jones’s family home in the small town of Fairview, Tennessee, nestled in the rolling hills southwest of Nashville.
Like many of you, I love family traditions, so when Owen invited me to an annual breakfast hosted by his parents, Reed and Dorothy, I eagerly accepted. I asked Owen how the tradition started, and he shared that his daddy loved to cook big country breakfasts. Reed invited his whole family to join them on the first Saturday in November when the air becomes crisp, and the fall season takes hold.
When that Saturday finally rolled around, I grabbed my friend, Holly, and set out for Fairview. As predicted, the air was crisp, the grass was still wet with morning dew, and the fog was burning away as we approached the steps of the modest brick home. The deep aroma of sausage, ham, and coffee beckoned us. Entering the warm and crowded living room, I eyed a makeshift buffet and a stack of mix and match plates — undoubtedly a collection from Owen’s years growing up in this sweet place.
As I looked around the small home, busting at the seams with community, I wondered how I could feel so at home in a room full of mostly strangers. That’s the essence of gathering around a meal together. Sharing ourselves and our stories leaves us a little more connected and a lot more full.
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