Jun17
Ingrid Says That It's 'Incredibly Easy to Be Kind' on The Huffington Post
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Check out this snippet of Ingrid's article, and then head over to The Huffington Post, read the rest, and leave Ingrid a comment:
This week, Sir Paul McCartney and his daughter Stella introduced the concept of "Meat-Free Mondays," coincidentally the same name as that of a program that PETA Europe is also working on in British schools. As a vegan who was once busily eating her way through the animal kingdom, from mussels to calf's brains on toast, it's a message that I wish I'd heard far earlier, just as I wish that when I wore my first fur coat, there had been an animal rights activist there to hand me a card saying, "Your coat was stolen from its original owners." Thirty years ago, a good animal rights "nag" was hard to find.
Read the rest of the article here.
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Nobody promotes kindness to animals and vegetarianism with the grace, civility and compassion of Paul McCartney.
Posted by: Brien Comerford | June 17, 2009 08:54 PM
It's so true Ingrid. Animals are such a gift. They have so much to teach us, about keeping life simple and being in the moment.
Doggies are lifesavers too. They can find a trapped person in a pile of rubble. They can sense the onslaught of certain medical conditions like siezures. There are guide dogs for blind people. Watch dogs who bark at prowlers and dogs that will defend a person if attacked. They sniff out bombs and drugs. They are companions to the lonely and the elderly.
My doggie is endlessly fascinated with the outdoors. Pure joy. A ballplayer. He's scared of thunder, trembles and shakes and sits on top of me, to protect me. Very Brave. He gets jealous when I pet other dogs, and barks at me. He dreams and barks in his sleep. Half barks.
He loves gospel music, it soothes and relaxes him. He really likes Chrissie Hynde's new album "Break up the Concrete". He loves that one; makes him happy.
He taught me alot about patience, and unconditional love and commitment.
How good does it feel to be vegan? How wonderful it is to sit in a restaurant and know everything is cruelty free and so much healthier.
Thanks so much for all you do for animals and thanks for this blog, I really like coming on here and writing stuff.
Posted by: Saucy | June 17, 2009 10:39 PM
Beautifully written article, Ingrid.
Posted by: lynda downie | June 17, 2009 11:34 PM
It's so nice to know that I'm not alone in the mistakes I've made. I make sure that I do everything for animals now.
Ingrid...this was beautifully written :)
Posted by: Lisa McFarlane | June 18, 2009 11:48 AM