Casual Chain: I grew up in a traditional Mexican household- my family held a bbq involving a live pig- my mother was a very strong Mexican woman who's cooking meant eating- I haven't eaten red meat since.

I was born in Ventura, California into two strong Mexican families. Families who were mostly born and raised in Mexico. Strong traditions and households were kept up for many years. I, however, was moved with my immediate family when my dad received a job working in Sisters, Oregon. We moved when I was one. I was born in California, but raised in Oregon. Because of my father's job transitions, we have moved several times in and out of Oregon and Washington. We have stayed in Central Oregon the longest period of time so far. We have been here for almost 9 years. My sister and I were fortunate enough to uphold our Mexican traditions and values. We are also fortunate in the fact that we have parents who have traveled many miles to California over many years to keep our family close to us. That is also anther Mexican value, family is the most important.

In a VERY traditional Mexican household the woman's responsibilities are that of the home a

To this day, when people ask me why I am a vegetarian I think about those two days. They play back in my mind like a movie. Most people's response would be because "I don't eat animals", or " it's cruel to eat animals", or even "it doesn't taste good". My answer is "I was traumatized." Now, that might be a little funny now that it's been almost 11 years since that incident happened, but I just can't forget that day, nor will I ever forget that day.

On year when I was about 10, we took one of our regular summer trips to southern California to visit our family. Luckily, both sides of my family live in the same area. It is our tradition that we have family bbq's at my grandfather's house. All the grand kids come and aunts and uncles, there must have been over 30 people at this one in particular. It was great at first, all the kids were playing and the aunts and uncles talking. My grandfather was the most traditional of all from my mothers' side, so I should have guessed something like what I was about to see was bound to happen. As everyone was socializing I look over and see my grandfather and an uncle carry in a live pig. We had a yard about the size of a house in the back. They told all of t

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