An empty chair can mean many things. Symbolic perhaps, a memorial for a loved one now gone. Or, it can be welcoming and comfortable, waiting for someone to sit and relax. There again, it could be so uncomfortable that no one wants to sit in it anyway! Sometimes, people are defined by their chair. My grandfather, for instance, had a wooden rocking chair, which no one else was ever allowed to sit in, and my only memories of him were rocking in his chair. So, perhaps you have a favorite chair, empty and waiting for you to sit down with a cuppa or a glass of cheer, where for a little while you can enjoy my latest book of short stories.
