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Soy Bean Soup for the Soul I have to give it up. But bacon tastes too good in the morning. Let me close my eyes and imagine never eating a spare rib again; in other words - never chewing the doctored flesh right off the bare bone ever again. I have to admit I've only been a dedicated vegetarian for 35 hours - but I wish I could give you this feeling. After some reflection I found that the pros of the switch heavily outweigh the cons. For starters, many of the people who I find are most enlightened are vegetarian, if not vegan. Then - at the core of my religion is the respect and worship of animals. Add to that how Karma is a funny thing once you start believing in it. I had a dream where I came back to Earth as a fat cow in a crowded wagon on my way to a slaughterhouse. I had the same glowing personality - but the ride was stressing me out. The thoughts were eating me alive. Snap back to reality. I had a dog for 13 years, Fifi - and she was a star. I'm positive that ducks, chickens, pigs all have a spark like Fifi's. And I wouldn't have eaten Fifi, are you kidding? - Not even with all the hot black pepper sauce and gravy. I got Pros in different area codes. And that does not even count the endless hygienic pros of giving it up. It is, however, worth mentioning that all of the chickens, cows, and pigs who are slaughtered and processed are all heavily diseased, and covered in arsenic (yes that's poison), toxins, and excrement. And you might be wondering - what about the beef cattle? They are trapped in the struggle also. Castration, branding, burning, and dehorning - without anesthetics or painkillers. They're souls don't have time to breathe. One and to the two, two and to the three. I heard a holy cow say, "At the age of 2 I was skinned and dismembered while I was still fully conscious. Completely hustled. And you folks are still listening to this guy spell the word Fabulous in every verse? It's officially a curse that I Got Milk. And I just never understood how your milk got inside me anyway?" Ok - so even if we get over that abuse - we aren't in the slaughterhouse doing the crime, we wish it didn't happen like that, but nothing hits the spot like a date and a steak at Sizzler. Still one must still consider the energy that exists within all living creatures - created by the constant beat of our hearts and movement of blood and water within our physical bodies. The energy can be positive or negative - depending on various natural internal and external influences. When these animals are slaughtered under extreme circumstances, they experience hate, pain, and misery - feelings whose secretions become embedded in their energy. So once the heart of the drugged, diseased, tortured animal stops - their energy is not destroyed. Energy cannot be created nor destroyed, right Newton? So part of that energy is transferred into the double bacon cheeseburger and jumbo hot dog that hits the spot at the baseball game. And the mental, emotional, and health problems that are caused and perpetuated in the body of the consumer are just a by-product. Still with me? And so the purification begins. I am in no position to tell anyone to save a whale or become a park ranger - just inspired to transfer a tidbit of intuition to help a fellow control the things that he/she can control. Of course we realize that turning the corner onto Herbivore St. will not directly save the life of the baby cow who was hung upside down so no blood could flow to her legs and thighs before being amputated, pumped with antibiotics, and served as the most expensive dish (Prime Rib) at the steakhouse because of her tenderness - BUT - it is a step toward the progression of natural life. Be the change, right Gandhiji? It's estimated by PeTA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) that my switch alone will spare the abuse and slaughter of 90 animals per year. So long as hot sauce is not made from a wise pig's gut - I should be able to remain committed to the greens and beans. With every new diet comes new pick up lines - "Yo Shorrttty! How about we bring home some broccoli and fry it in a pan?" I'm in a good moooood. Free the mind and the rest will follow. Here are just a few admired mammals who choose to dip in Tofu and bathe in soy: Carl Lewis - Olympian of the Century And the list goes on - Pamela Anderson, Andre 3000, Brandy, Alicia Silverstone, etc, etc. etc
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