Last night I had a dream that I was cleaning guns along with some Mexican soldiers. (We were cleaning the guns, not the soliders. heh.) The guns were black, like semi-automatic things, shiny, in boxes. I was okay with the guns. Normally I would be upset by such a thing.
My Dreamers Dictionary helped me decipher it. The guns represent radical change in the mind, in your way of thinking or acting. The soliders (or military) represent discipline. I think this dream was about my becoming vegetarian. It's radical for me and don't think I can turn back. I've made some changes. I think the soliders were Mexican because I see Mexicans as a very misunderstood group by most patriotic Americans. Much in the same way vegetarians are misunderstood by meat eaters. I've been "out" only a few days and already I've encountered some inquisition from people around me. Funny that vegetarians are attacked (attack might be a strong word) for NOT doing something.
My mom asked me about Divina. "What about Divina? Will she be a vegetarian, too?" She's not the first person to ask me this. People just don't need meat to have a healthy diet, not even kids. In fact, vegetarians tend to live 10 years longer than non-vegetarians. Quitting meat means that you just need to be aware of eating a wide variety of foods. Divina is not a picky eater and we do have all sorts of things all the time. Maybe people ask about that because they perceive expecting one's kids to be vegetarian as forcing one's values on them. I will teach Divina my values. That's my job as parent. Providing a vegetarian diet for her is not denying her of anything. It's keeping her healthy both in body and spirit.
Wednesday, November 08, 2006
Gun Totin' Veggie Mom on the Rampage
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That is some interesting dreamwork and symbolism.
The best cooking I've *ever* done has been out of the Minutemeals Vegetarian cookbook series ("inventive, satisfying everyday meals in 20 minutes") I HIGHLY recommend this book to anyone. I can actually produce gourmet-quality food! The book's at Barnes & Noble (it's an in-house publication) and my copy is all stained up and sticky the way a good bookcook should be :D
It's funny, I was remembering your earlier post about the adobo feast because it reminded me of my mother-in-law's really delicious roasts, steaks, etc. Her late husband was a meat and potatoes guy and Malcolm is too, to some extent. I used to compare myself negatively to her and feel insecure about my cooking (thanks to sexist and dumb messages I got growing up about the way to a man's stomach, and so on.)
I am inspired by your standing up for your values and for your daughter's wellbeing!
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