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Beautiful piece of writing, Marti. I am mighty grateful you are free from Nicotine. This world needs your voice. This world needs all our voices FREE.

Thanks Marti - it is posts like these that gives me hope that my loves ones will quit, sooner or later!

Oops, didn't even mean that to be sad, sorry! I am hopeful in a way that being a smoker is no longer acceptable, so many people I know have quit. Even the smokers are trying to quit and that can absolutely end in a win - so I'm quietly hopeful we are going the right way as a country. Sorry to hear your sis in law is still struggling. Don't lose hope though. Never say never and all.... :)

Aww Marti, this is really heart-breaking... you poor thing, you just put a lump in my throat :( I just found out recently that my cousin smokes at age 17; both her parents are smokers... However on the flip-side, I was at the University campus in Guildford on Saturday, and there was an 'open' day, so was really busy with parents and teenagers everywhere!... we had to walk through the entire campus to get to the cathedral. It was a long walk, so I fancied doing some people watching. Of all the many (many) people, I did not notice one single smoker (and I was looking for them). I don't know if this is even relevant to this, but I just wanted to mention it, because I am hopeful that this [parents and children both being smokers] is happening less than it once used to (fingers crossed). OK, there was one smoker there, but it was not a student or parent, but my SIL :(

Marti - we all have random thoughts at times - your resolve is very strong just as you are too. Florida is going to be such a fun trip - and congrats on finishing your course. Are those the only 2 reasons why you quit? I am just curious - see now I am having random thoughts. I personally think whatever the reason for the quit is just the beginning - it is there to motivate us to make a positive change within ourselves -the reward is achieving the goal. Now that you have finished that part of your journey (or in 5 days when you get to FL) I would say find a few more reasons to stay quit - maybe next year you plan another trip you have always wanted or something else. You just gave me a great idea for a topic -not sure how it will be perceived or received but you will get a nod either way for making me think of it. Hope you have a great time in Florida you certainly deserve it.