A PERFECT NOW...

DEAR FRIENDS-

"You are what you eat." Well, I am not sure I believe that. I am a lot more than just what the physical part of me eats. But, what we eat does affect us. And, I believe what I eat does affect more than just my physical. It affects my brain, which is accepted as the physical part of my mind. And, if the matter around my brain, which houses my mind, is messed up, well..... Therefore, I have to surmise it does affect my ego too. But then, maybe not... not sure anyway. But, that is not what I intend to discuss here.

Recently, I have been in a couple conversations dealing with the idea of vegetarianism. Now, I am not a vegetarian by a long shot. I do not believe in it. Do I believe it is healthy to eat vegetables?... certainly. Do I believe it is healthy to eat fruit?... certainly. Do I believe it is healthy to eat nuts and grains... certainly. And, for those that cross over and eat fish and fowl, do I believe it is healthy to eat them?... certainly. That is... the fish and fowl, not those that cross over. But, I also believe it is as healthy to eat other meats as well. Just in case you missed my wording... "... it is as healthy...".

For those that it is a cruelty to animals to eat them, I say that there is life force in all things. Vegetables, fruits, plants, animals... even in the water and dirt; there is life force. We may not be able to hear the pains of the vegetables and fruit when we pick them; but, I believe it exists just the same. I have witnessed my plants reacting to me. I have watched my plants react to music. And, no one will probably argue about the plants reacting to light. But, react to me they have. Sometimes, when I have meditated on it enough, I know what they are thinking... I can hear them when they are screaming, "No more water!... too much for me."... or... "You going to give me water today? I can sure use some."... or even... occasionally as I am walking out my home I can hear some of them scream, "Hey, you forgetting about us. We need some water... cough... cough." Sometimes they even ask for music. Now, some might argue with me about the communication. But, I have experienced it.

So, what allows us to think that it is any less cruel to a plant to be plucked than an animal to be killed for our food? And, just in case anyone is thinking, "Well, we got to eat something to survive." Well, I am not so sure of that either. I think it was in the books, The Masters of the Far East... or it may have been in the Autobiography of a Yogi... I know that I have read two references to this same type of situation... but, they related about a woman living in India who had eaten no food in 20+ years. Only water had passed her lips in that period. And, she was one healthy woman. And, if I was to follow my belief system, which is that all the elements that our bodies need are in the air itself, I have to believe that we can survive without eating other living things. I am not ready to just live off the air and water at this moment; but, I believe it is possible.

Also, another thing I have found with many of those that call themselves vegetarians is that they take many supplements... in my terms... pills. Pills to properly digest... pills to help assimilate and eliminate... and, pills to make up for what they are not getting by not eating meat. And, I would venture to say that many of them do not know exactly what are in those pills. And, those that do know are living in trust of the chemical company that made them and are getting great profits from selling them that they are giving them something healthy. Years ago, I found supplements that were totally natural without the plastics being mixed with them. Chemicals equals plastics in my thinking. I took some that were being sold through the Jack La Lanne's Nutritional Centers. Loved them... felt that I was doing something good for my body. And apparently, from the results I was. But, try to find those today. Try to find a supplement that the Bs are desiccated liver... Cs are rose hips... etc. In the ingredients now they have all sorts of chemical terms that we cannot even say, much less understand. So, why are we putting them in our bodies? It is my opinion... that the spread of cancer is because our bodies were not created to put chemicals in them. The body does not know what to do with the chemicals. So, it fights like hell to get rid of them and what it cannot it stores in pockets in our bodies to fester. Oooppsss... a very serious Oooppss.

Now, I am not an authority on drugs... by any means. But, I have had two step-fathers whose careers were in pharmaceuticals. Both worked for Searle Pharmaceutical Company. I knew how to read a PDR better than most doctors by the time I was eighteen. My dad also taught me how to read between the lines for what was not being said. And, it scares me and that is why I avoid them... as many of my close friends know.

But, back to eating real food. We say that the animals have eaten things that we do not want in our bodies. The grains they eat have insecticides in them. Well, what do you think the grains... plants that we eat has in it. Years ago I use to put my vegetables in the sink full of water and put two tablespoons of Clorox in it to neutralize the insecticides. We spray insecticides to kill the insects and save our crops. When, in the end result, the humans get it. Seems logical to me... NOT! I doubt there is much that we do not eat that does not have residues of chemicals in them.

So, what is a person to do?... Well, I for one have gotten in the habit of asking the yes/no. Going directly to the source that knows the best for my body... Spirit. When in the market, I pick something up and ask if this is something I need in my diet. Also, I travel all aisles so that intuition can attract me to an item I might not normally buy. When I am at home, I pick up something and ask should I eat this today. This morning I went into the freezer and started pulling out meats one at a time and asked which one I should eat today. Spirit knows what is deficient in my body today. Surprisingly, it said no to the rack of lamb... to the trout... to the Alaskan Dover... to pork steaks... to the filet minion... and to the tilapia, another fresh water fish... the chicken legs... it said yes to the sirloin burger meat. Then, I went to the vegetables... all got no... and I have some vegetables that I really love. For instance, I am bar-b-quing and I love asparagus grilled... but, it said no. Then, I went to rice... beans... and the couscous with almonds won. Then, we hit the salad makings drawer and got yes to everything. It did say no to ketchup... but yes to mustard, bread and butter pickles, cheese, and onions. Do I always listen? No, but tonight I am. Other nights, I get no's on all meats. Sometimes it tells me no on most the vegetables. Sometimes it wants me to eat onions, but no salad makings. But, sometimes I just eat something because if I don't it will go to waste. Shame on me...

So, am I pure?... no way. But, I am working to agree with Spirit... have harmony between ego and Spirit on this subject greater than 80% of the time. I have a very healthy body for 55 years of age. Not exercising enough to maintain the 30 inch waist I once carried since being a teenager. A few years ago, somehow I started expanding until I reached 32 1/2 inches. Now, I am about a little less than 32 and it appears that I am going to hold around 32. We will see as I am initiating my roller-skating and my racquetball playing now that the knee I broke has healed. I am finally getting a yes to those exercises again. Also, started Tai Chi again.

And, with that in mind... exercising is as important as what we eat. The body needs exercise to break down the food properly. Hmmm... I am sure that several of the supplements can be eliminated if there is enough exercise to properly allow the body to assimilate and eliminate the foods we feed it.

Well, I do not know about you... but, I cannot feel right doing something without the advice from Spirit. Am I a vegan?... Some days. Am I a carnivore?... Some days. Am I a purest?... occasionally, but far and few between... I go a day with only water. Yes... I even do not drink Dr. Pepper those days. Maybe that is why it is so seldom?... So, the yes/no is my answer to feeding my body.