My husband joked that we can’t invite her anywhere without a table for her products. I laughed, but it hit a nerve.

When my best friend told me she’s considering moving to my neighborhood “just to be closer,” it felt ... strange.

My husband joked that we can’t invite my sister anywhere without a table for her products. I laughed, but it hit a nerve.

Is there a way to gently encourage the hospital staff to be less concerned with the status of the area that the patients are from?