The Importance of Sharing a Meal as a Community: More Than Just Nourishment The air is thick with the lingering aromas of garlic, rosemary, and freshly baked bread—a compilation of scents that tell stories older than any of us gathered here. Silverware rests lazily on empty plates, their work finished, bearing traces of sauces and crumbs like residual memories. Soft murmurs punctuate the space, a natural lull following the indulgence of a shared meal. Faces, flushed with the glow of satiety a...