Some people, think that Compassion for ALL is a group, well...sort of. I am a part of a group, I am a Vegan, (one thing I am not....a journalist, punctuation is my downfall as you will experience so forgive me my future faux pas), I am striving for compassion for all animals, my fellow man & myself. I am not always successful feeling compassion for my fellow man, but as I said I am trying. This is my page, I am a woman who is evolving as my Veganism evolves. I thought I would try out a page & see how it flew, it has evolved as I have met many different people & groups. I have had a personal Facebook page for years, I started one at the chagrin of my college aged children about 12 years ago, (Facebook was at first a vehicle for college kids to communicate not for mothers of college aged kids). I became Vegan 3 years ago & I have tried to shed light on the plight of factory farmed animals & the benefits of being vegan for health of self, animals & the planet. Many of you have experienced at some time or other when sharing something others do not wish to see in print, photo, video or (within themselves) that one of three things happened. 1. I was not acknowledged at all 2. I was admonished by family or friend for sharing what they deemed too intense or harsh a reality 3. I was unfriended. Although most have not verbalized it, I was just being ignored. How do I know I am being ignored? I can post an article with a photo or video on the cruelty of the dairy industry & receive no feedback, but put a post up about a person who has kicked a cat & bam, I get a slew of posts. Just so you know, I love cats, I have 3 & feed 5 feral cats. Family & friends are the most difficult to communicate with, at least in my experience. Gary Yourofsky mentioned it in an interview, it made me feel a bit better. https://youtube/watch?v=76CbrC37hRk Friends block me, ignore me or think I am being a fanatic because I wasnt always a vegan, I ate meat for years. Ever notice how the fact that a person once ate meat gets thrown in your face? Its a defense mechanism I am aware. I woke up so to speak, I was a vegetarian from aged 18 -23, then I decided to eat meat again, Why? I have not one valid reason for doing so. I made a decision to eat meat on my own & man I was sick for days, but I ate meat for the next 32 years. I kick myself for ignoring my youth, for not raising my family vegan, for forgetting the animals altogether. This is where compassion for self is imperative. So to all of you who strive to be the best you can be, I applaud you, learn from you & relish you as my new Compassion For All friends. My family is still dear to me, old friends are treasures, so I will keep them & of course post some pertinent information from time to time on that page just to keep them aware & shaking their prospective heads, but on this page, I am me, free to share what I feel in my heart. You all inspire me with your thoughts, your actions & your compassion.
Posted on: Fri, 16 Jan 2015 18:46:31 +0000
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