Has it really only been 7 months?

I can't believe I have only been a vegan since January 1st. It feels like I've been one forever. I feel like I found my true self. Like this is how I should have always been living my life. The peace and calm in my heart is real. I think eating cruelty free is a beautiful thing. I wish I was better at explaining to others how awesome this is. I hate seeing people's defensives go up the minute they hear I am vegan. I don't even have to say anything pro-vegan and they are already throwing excuses at me.

Yesterday on Facebook, I posted something about the egg industry and battery cages and how Americans should be outraged. One of my old friends posted this in return: "Have you read Jonathan Safran Foer's new book? It's called Eating Animals. Friend of mine is now vegan & she liked it. I'm not quite ready to read it. I know what it will do to the way I eat and I'm just not ready for it. (does that make me a little selfish? sigh...i think so)" . I think it was a very honest statement. I think a lot of people know that what they are doing causes terrible suffering, unbelievable pain and agonizing death, but they just won't allow themselves to think about it. Because if they do, they will have no choice but to change the way they eat.

By the way, here is the information on the egg industry:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/15/weekinreview/15marsh.html?_r=1

And I haven't read Eating Animals yet, but it is on my list of must-reads. After I am finished Gene Baur's book "Farm Sanctuary", I'll go get Eating Animals. I'm a really slow reader, so I'll have to pick up the pace. Since we are cutting way back on TV, that should be easy to do.

And here is today's adorable farm animal picture (baby goat at Farm Sanctuary):