I was vegetarian for 27 years, had strong will power; life was nice to me. There were questions within. I became non-veg for 10 years, had fears, worries, agitation, frustrations, ignorance, even though I did not relish the non-veg that I ate once a week.
At age 41, I became vegan all of sudden, after witnessing the killing of fish by a restaurant, though without knowing about veganism. There was always a voice within, as most humans get, but generally parents, guardians, elders, and friends push to forget; ignore as a sign of non conformity with man-made society. After going vegan, I regained my positive thought attraction, strong will power, able to focus on my vision, found compassion and empathy for others, as well as maintained health without exercise.
I have found the power within to be simple, to create positive events, to be the change, to align with nature, to trust, have faith in the universe through the vegan way. I hope to unite with dignity to face questions (if any) until my last day of this human form.
I did not know the whole man-made system of education, health, fashion, entertainment, economy was based on the abuse of animals. I have stopped using wool, silk, animal-tested cosmetics for my family, and have no business of such, nor do I intend or dream of doing it again in worst case scenarios.
I have traveled 25 countries; most divided by color, race, religion, region, but found vegans uniting the world and giving hope, peace, and harmony to the world. Thanks to all of them.
Special thanks to Butterflies Katz for including this in her compelling essay collection highlighting diversity amongst vegans:
I’M A VEGAN: One Movement, Many Voices.
