tonight's question — is anything still sitting heavy

A quieter question tonight, for later in the meal — is anything from today still sitting heavy?

Everyone may answer, including you. One rule at the table: no solving. Nobody fixes anybody tonight. Things said get a nod, maybe a "that does sound heavy," and the dal keeps moving. You are not holding a court; you are setting things down, the way bags are set down inside the door.

If someone says "nothing," believe them. If someone says something real, do not chase it with questions. Named and set down is enough for tonight.

Some weights dissolve simply from being said inside the family. Those were the ones waiting to be asked.