Well, Madyline recently decided to become a vegetarian. Just like that…we were sitting at the dinner table, eating the $20 piece of salmon I cooked and our conversation unravels like this:

Madyline: (in a somber voice) “You know mom, it’s sooooo sad that people don’t think about animals feelings.”
Me: “hmm”
Madyline: “Do you think this salmon wanted to die and be eaten? no!! (long dramatic sigh while shaking her head).
Me: Speechless and dumbfounded- AGAIN.
Madyline: “That’s just so sad. It tastes so good, but I don’t want an animal to be killed for me to eat, I’d rather just eat things from nature. I’m going to bury this salmon in the backyard, and I don’t ever want to eat animals again.” (taking a long moment of silence)

In moments like these, I just kind of stare at Madyline with my jaw dropped. “uuhhhhhh- ok” was all I could mutter out to conclude our conversation. So we had a little ceremony with the salmon, and here lies Sammy the Salmon- marinated in lemon and garlic, buried in our backyard. May he rest in peace. Luckily for Madyline I was vegetarian most of my life, and I really suck at cooking meat, so this shouldn’t be a problem for us.

Melanie Soleil Jaramillo
Essence Photography & The Sierra Wedding Guide

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