You have probably heard this more times, than you can count but facts are facts! There is no other way to say it – smoking is not only bad for your health, it is deadly!
One woman in her late thirties had smoked for 10 years. She had tried
everything from watering down her cigarettes, throwing them away,
wearing a patch, chewing gum, you name it, she tried it.
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She really wanted to quit but the addiction was so strong she was finding it impossible.
The mother of an 11-year old daughter and a 13-year old son, she was
taken by surprise when something happened that made her quit smoking in
one day. Her son told her that he had something very important to tell
her. With a quick response of, “Okay, what is it?” he said, “No, I
really need to talk to you.”
She knew by the look on his face and the tone of his voice that this
was something important. Her son looked her square in the face and
without wavering said, “I want you to quit smoking because I don’t want
you to die. I want a mother in my life.” With that, she walked over to
an ashtray, put out her cigarette, and now almost seven years later,
she still does not smoke. While this will not work for everyone, the
next time you pick up a cigarette; take a minute to consider how your
child or family would feel if you were no longer around.
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