I lost one cousin to lung cancer when she was 72. I lost her sister to lung cancer when she was 74. Both women began smoking as teeny boppers. Their parents, nonsmokers, lived into their late eighties. Cigarettes stole at least a decade from each of my cousins.
A year ago my younger sister died of lung cancer at 73. She was the youngest of us, and the only smoker. The rest of us are left to mourn. Cigarettes (how many times she tried to stop) took her from us.
I rejoice at your victory. You describe your sense of conquest so well. Your piece is an invitation to all to stop. Every reason you give for stopping is great. The last...all the money you saved, is a kicker.
This is a great piece, @itsostylish.
@agmoore, that is way too sad! I’m not sure how you negotiated your way through this mire of pain. It must be very, very difficult to watch someone you love suffer the trauma of lung cancer. I’m so glad that you don’t smoke and I’m so glad that I no longer do! ❤️💕❤️😁💕❤️😁😄💕❤️❤️😁😄😄💕❤️🤗🤗🤗