(Said in my best Homer Simpson voice)
Did I ever mention that I straddled the Vegan/Vegetarian fence for almost twenty years, and it wasn't until a couple of years ago that I started eating meat again? For the record, I still struggle with this decision and have immense guilt when I eat meat ('That time about a year ago when I was driving behind a truck carrying five adorable cows? I busted out The Ugly Cry. In my car...BY MYSELF). My decision to introduce meat back into my diet warrants a post all its own, but suffice it to say that I had not had bacon in years. Until recently.
I had breakfast-for-dinner the other night (Hawaiian style, I might add, with cold rice!) and it was pretty flipping amazing. I was a honestly a little sad when the bacon was over. Shameful, I know.
Okay, here's the deal. You need to make friends with an older person who grew up on a farm. Living with Grandpa was eye opening. He had an extremely healthy view of the life cycle. Sure, the cow may be cute (he told me all baby animals are attractive) but there are there to eat and it's okay. Example 2. He didn't want the bird nest on his porch, so he knocked it down. I was upset because I told him there was an egg in there. He said that's too bad, the birds should know by now not to build there, as he knocked it down every year. And if we killed the egg bird (which we did, and then something ate it while we were away), they'd just lay another egg elsewhere. So take it from an old man who grew up on a farm. It's okay to eat the meat. That's just how it goes. enjoy your bacon. But not too much - your heart can't take that :).
ReplyDeleteI can definitely relate to this. I went vegan cold turkey last summer (no pun intended) but then when I moved in w/ my parents to finish school, they're anything but vegan so I've traveled back to eating meat. I guess that's not quite the same as being vegan/vegetarian for years, but I do still feel a bit guilty when I'm not following the eating rules that I know will keep me healthier. Oh well… life is short and a little bacon never hurt anyone right?
ReplyDeleteWelcome back into the world of bacon. Just remind yourself that that delicious, glorious fabulous bacon you're consuming doesn't come from that adorable cow...
ReplyDeleteproblem solved.
LOL! Love this and I love me some bacon! I was also a vegetarian for a few years and every time I see one of those chicken coup trucks, I feel the same guilt.
ReplyDeletehahah this is amazing.
ReplyDeleteYou have such a sweet heart, crying about those cows!!
ReplyDeleteWe are huge bacon lovers here. I think about bacon a lot! :)
I am so late in reading this but that flow chart is hilarious!!!! Oh my gosh. I feel the same way :p
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