become a vegetarian

Here I want to share my experience why I become a vegetarian.
When I was in child I loved meat and really hate vegetables (just like a child in common). It was like that until I met a friend of my senior high school. She introduced me how to live my day better through vegetarian. After that day, I've just suddenly related to the spiritual community. I learned meditation, yoga, mantra, bhajan, kirtan, and I found that they are related each other. I found that this combination made me feel more peaceful. It was 8 years ago.
Now, I'm still a vegetarian. Eventhough some people around me said that I'm strange, however, I'm proud not to do any harm to the lovely animal.
Peace to the world!