“With each meal, be aware that the food we eat was once a life, and to honor it as such. Say thank you to the members of the plant and animal kingdoms who have given up their life so we can continue ours: the vegetable, berry, four legged, swimmer and winged nations. Pray for their continued abundance and protection.”
Molly Larkin, “A Native American Teaching on The Gift of Food”
Chief Writing Wolf 
Here we are and another year has gone by in our blogging lives, Alejandro. Time passes ever so fast. I liked your post as it made me think about this more:
We should respect that animals have given up their lives so that we may live. It is enough to make me want to return to being a vegetarian.
Yes, I always think about that, too.
It is lovely that we have that blogging connection. It is kind of like penpals used to be.
Oh Lord, Amanda! Pen pals! Now you’re going way back! Even I remember those. LOL!
I had loads of Scandi penpals then email pals – visited many of them in Scandinavia – such a wonderful experience. I think we lived in a golden age.
Good point! Happy Thanksgiving!