A few years ago my aunt(my mom only living sibling)
invited me my brothers and sister for dinner. My mom had
died and my aunt was the last of our aunts and uncles.
Her intention, we stay in contact. So she set the date and
we all accepted. One brother his wife are JWs, one sister and
her husband JW,s( both elders). My aunt did not inform us
she invited them also. My JW sister and her husband decline (for
what reason I do not know). My aunt did not tell them I was
invited. My aunt had heard some talk from my mom about the
shunning, but she did not understand the depth of shunning.
So we arrive( my wife and I, sister and two brothers and wives), my
Brother and wife( JW) sitting in the living room, looks up and
see me come in, the expression on their face (love it).
Anyway they exchanged small talk with my Brothers and sister and
my aunt and her daughters.
Now time for dinner, they sat there not touching A bite, not hungry.
My sister-in-law(JW) known as A big eater, you could hear her
stomach calling out. It was so funny. My aunt and her daughters could
not beleive what was happening. This was the first time they had
witness the shunning.
Of course they left early, and they had the nerve to ask for A doggie
bag.