<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Small rituals preserve communities between major... > Small rituals preserve communities between major events. A greeting over dinner can function like checking a campfire: it confirms that the people, relationship, and shared place still exist even when no formal program is underway. **Source:** [[livestreams/A Brief Social Check-In Over Dinner - Workbook|A Brief Social Check-In Over Dinner]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Small rituals preserve communities between major events. A greeting over dinner can function like checking a campfire: it confirms that the people, relationship, and shared place still exist even when no formal program is underway.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-small-rituals-preserve-formal-program-underway ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->