Day 2,488 —Mixed Morning— (with a Flower, and a Sunrise)

Sure it is cold and there is more snow on the ground but at least there isn’t too much ice. I was thinking about carbonated water this morning because I have had two people suggestion that carbonation is bad for you. This seemed so absurd at the time that I dismissed it without too much thought, but they brought it up again (I encourage anyone to research this topic on their own) And like this topic, I have heard people suggested that tofu is bad for you too. . . (again do your own research; I can supply plenty of articles that go through this in detail but that usually doesn’t win me any friends). 

When I think about conversations like this, it makes me reflect on how I was before I became a plant based vegan. I was always looking for ways to even things out. “Okay, so maybe meat sometimes is bad for you, but so is tofu! So there!” or in a similar fashion, “sure soda might be bad for you, but so is your precious carbonated water!” 

I get that we all have a need to justify our lifestyles and when we cannot we start throwing shots at the other side (usually unprompted). 

I saw another runner this morning, which I thought was crazy that he was up too. I waved at him. He said, “Hi.”