Fasting for climate action
So I'm fasting today because 350.org told me to. I kid, I kid. Actually they decided to recommend a fasting day to bring awareness to global hunger due to climate change. I have 5 hours to go and I feel like I'm dying. This makes me feel miserable but at the same time it makes me feel like the biggest wuss EVER.
I have to keep reminding myself of the millions of people around the world who haven't eaten for days. Of course I have the luxury of saying I'm done! and head on over to the pantry. They don't have that option. Maybe if more people actually attempted to fast (unlike the gluttonous American Mcdonald's eater) they'd realize that they are also wusses and hopefully it'll put into perspective how devastating world hunger can be.
I just read an update from the climate talks in Copenhagen by writer and 350.org founder Bill McKibben. Since it's midnight over in Denmark their fast is already over but McKibben mentioned that they held a vigil for the fast and present were 2 women who have been fasting for 42 days. Now I definitely feel like a wuss.