The story of me, us and now

Owen Everett describes the opportunities we have

by Owen Everett 5th November 2009

When I was younger I was conscious that my family were pretty odd. My parents didn’t drive, we recycled obsessively and we were vegetarian. I rebelled when I was ten by eating meat at school, because… well, I wanted to. I liked fitting in.  But when I was sixteen I went to Junior Yearly Meeting and I was inspired by the discerning lifestyles of the other young Quakers I met. I left wanting to change things in my life and I realised that being vegetarian was right for me. I took ownership of my ethical choices and because it was my personal choice it was so much more powerful than just following my upbringing.