I've noticed that a lot of my Italian friends will have big dinners with large groups of friends, lively conversations, several courses of pasta, bread, salad, and wine. Everyone is welcome and brings friends and people will pitch in their food.
It made me realize that I want to adopt this tradition myself and start inviting large groups of friends over and break bread with them.
So the topic I'd like to start, basically, revolves around the merits of eating meals together and breaking bread with friends, and how this idea manifests in your own life.
It's of course important in the family, as well, I'm sure. I've heard it even can help keep the kids off drugs, which is important because drugs are bad for you.