Make my house your inn—I can say that to my characters. They have all visited, sometimes staying for years, but inns are not residences.
Be kind. Keep smiling. These principles have become my default mode, but they are also effective in keeping people at a distance. Make my house your inn, and you’ll have my kindness and my smile.
The Ability to Cry by Yiyun Li https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/11/16/the-ability-to-cry
