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Easy, Useful, and Doable: My New Year’s Resolution
Ordinarily, resolutions are far too
ambitious. I mean, isn't it pretty unreasonable to give up chocolate,
especially the kind with hazelnuts in it? And if you buy an exercise bike,
chances are, before long, it's going to end up as a place to hang your laundry
when the dryer is broken, or it'll be posted on Craigslist.
So, why not make a resolution that's easy?
Here's my cunning plan: I'm going to get other people to do the heavy lifting!
I got the idea when I was having dinner with
one of PETA's wonderful investigators. She told me that every year, her family
asks her what she wants for her birthday. And every year, for the past
four years, she has told them that she wants them to eat vegan meals one day a
week. How can they say no to their beloved daughter, knowing that it means
that much to her? So her family is now up to four vegan days a week, and
since our investigator has prolonged their lives by getting them to eat not
only more humanely but also more healthfully, that's a lot of meat- and
dairy-free days ahead for them—and a lot of animals saved. What a clever idea!
Naturally, there are many variations on this
theme: If I'm lucky enough to have anyone ask me what I'd like for my
birthday or anniversary or for the holidays, I'm going to say, “Well, I'd
love it if you'd sponsor an Animal
Rahat donkey for me,” or perhaps, “Would you be an
angel and pledge to go
vegan for just 30 days?” or “Since you always get the cupcakes for your
office parties, would you please choose vegan ones over ones made with eggs and
dairy products?”
Now all I can do is hope someone asks, and my
resolution will be well on its way to being resolved!
2012-12-26 11:45:27
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