Morgan Creekmore
10/5/2010
All of the hikers on the AT and other similar pilgrimages experience extreme hunger. Hunger becomes one of the main topics of discussion amongst the hikers, therefore, connecting the people to one another and helping them make relationships that turn into stronger bonds by the end of the trail. Food also connects people by acting as a means of communion; when people share a meal, they share a common need as well as ideas and stories. Communion leads to community along the trail. Because when you share a meal, you share a lot more. Sharing meals also means that you trust your dinner guest; food is a vital necessity, and you wouldn't eat with someone you didn't trust. When we share food we create a fellowship with people, a trust, and a bond.
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