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WHY DID My Son Stop Drinking Milk?
I have tears in my eyes as I listen to Ave Maria and I write this blog. I am crying because it is so beautiful. It is not the traditional Ave Maria. I found it on Youtube. But the second reason I am crying while I write this blog is that My 22 soon to be 23 year old (March 30, 2016) son Stopped drinking milk actually Friday Night. I was shocked when he brought home Almond milk.
I said to him, Why did you buy that? He said, I saw what they do to COWS. I immediately knew when he said that that he saw something HORRIBLE on the internet about the abuses suffered by our wonderful COWS that provide life saving calcium and nutrition. Although some vegans might beg to differ.
Nonetheless COW MILK has been a staple in the United States as far back as most people can remember. We worry about Homogenized milk and cleaning the bacteria from it. But do we ever concern our thoughts with the LONG HOURS COWS are hooked up to those MILKING MACHINES.
Do we ever consider that those COWS are not allowed to walk freely? Do we ever think about that the milk that they provide is really for their own little heifer that they never conceive and never give birth to. Do we think about the COWS—————–
being SLAUGHTERED/murdered when they has been used to the final part of its SHORT SHORT LIFE? I did not have to see the video that my son saw to understand what he meant.
What makes me cry is so many things, so many feelings, so many concepts and arguments in my head.
First of all my son touched my heart deeply because he has come to be a man and take a stand for what he believes no matter what the cost. My son stopped drinking milk because he saw the importance in to seeing a wrong in the world around him and doing something about it.
Even if all he could do in some small way —was to STOP DRINKING MILK—I do not know if even one COW would be saved by my son’s Selfless Actions but it touched my heart to see the my SON has truly understood how my life and actions have always been to protect the HELPLESS, THE LOST, THE LONELY, THE HURT , THE HARMED, whether it be a bird, a animal, broken tree branch, a flower, a delicate insect like a praying mantis, or even a slug or snail—and MOST OF ALL ANY AND ALL HUMAN BEINGS.
I was a LAW ENFORCEMENT SGT. for over 25 years and it was my job to protect life and society from harm. My son is getting ready to graduate from New York City College of Technology as a BroadCast Director and Graphic Designer. My son JOSHUA HOWARD has no interest in pursuing a LAW ENFORCEMENT career.
My son observed my struggles and strains to raise him and care for his grandmother after his father became castrophically sick and left me with all the struggles and strains of SINGLE PARENTHOOD. However no matter what I cared for my mother and 6 dogs at one time while still going to a full time LAW ENFORCEMENT JOB.
I was injured and hurt so many times and suffered many problems but finished my 25 years and now am about to see my son complete his 4 year college degree. I want my son to have his needs met, have an occupation that will fulfill his hearts desire and be able to turn back and help, teach, and LEAD the next generation of HUMANBEINGS.
I believe as a mother I realize that my mortality is forth coming, as with anyone who has been alive and worked super hard to care for a family and then move out of the way for the next generation to achieve and reach their goals.
So that my son stopped drinking MILK, shows me that THERE IS HOPE AND PERSPECTIVE GOOD HEARTS IN OUR NEXT GENERATION….if my son is any example of that.
Because, just like I worked hard to teach my son VALUES I KNOW there are other parents who have taught their children and wonder if any of those EARLY lessons ever stuck.
Sometimes with this AGE OF TECHNOLOGY you might feel that your children have become mindless drones and just respond to TEXT MESSAGES, TWITTER, FACEBOOK AND TUMBLER, –however my fellow parents do not despair…MY SON STOPPED DRINKING MILK TODAY.
sincerely,
RIVEROFLIFELISAJOY