As the holidays draw to a close, the new year begins and life gets back to normal, whatever that is, with kids heading back to school and full work weeks resuming, I think about the meals shared with friends and family as well as my some of my hopes for the new year. For me, the nourishment from sharing our meals with friends and family is as important as the nourishment from the meal itself. I think the following quote sums it up quite well.
“When we invite friends (and family) for a meal, we do much more than offer them food for their bodies. We offer friendship, fellowship, good conversation, intimacy and closeness. When we say, “Help yourself, …take some more…don’t be shy…have another glass”, we offer our guests not only our food and our drink but also ourselves. A spiritual bond grows and we become food and drink for one another. ”Bread for the Journey, Henri Nouwen (1997).
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