Why am I Vegan?


I answer this question very often. The simple response is I want to be the best ‘me’ possible. After watching the video on pink slim on hamburgers (see link below) that my friend Waljeron Brown informed me about, I simply stayed away from meat all together. Now, I’m not sure if it was the pink slim video. Or the black hole of queued Youtube videos that enlightened me. I tried to take a bite of a chicken sandwich after seeing a law client late at night and I couldn’t force myself to do it.

Now I’m not one of the vegans where I condemn others for eating meat. I simply live my life and those around me convert. My intentions are not to convert them.

I can say that since being vegan, my life has significantly improved. My energy levels have increased, mental clarity has improved, and physical ailments are virtually gone.

All in all, I want a better life for my kids and those around me. One of the ways of doing that is to make sure that I’m firing on all cylinders. I figured why work so hard to accomplish educational goals, success, and high monetary status to not have a health goal.

I’m not saying it would be easy for some one to convert. It wasn’t for me. However, the sheer attempt to eat and live better is worth it. Some say you can’t live forever. But, do you want to live until 60 years old while on a breathing machine? For me, it’s the way that I live my life.

So, for all who are meat eaters, there is no hate here. I wish you the best! But, if you ever need tips on how to eat good clean vegan meals, definitely reach out to me.

~ Attorney Ronnie O’Brien Rice, Ph.D.

References:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSoJzuUgO6c

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