We asked readers to write on the theme "feast." Here are the most compelling entries.
community meal
Staring down the barrel of another Chicago winter at age 40, I was a little freaked. Then I started to serve soup.
I'm making my rounds at Safeway, shopping for my church's community meal. In the produce section—where I am forbidden to ask for donations—I see two heaping boxes of fresh fruits and vegetables headed to the trash.