Smoking is bad....UPDATE

[Karen]

True.

It just something done by stubborn, head strong people who think they look cool doing it (along with shooting big guns).

Now, now, no relying on stereotypes. I know smokers who are neither strong nor stubborn, nor do they think they look cool. An addiction is an addiction. I know perfectly good, intelligent, kind, gentle people who smoke who would never, ever fire a gun, and those who would. I know people who are none of those things, but who smoke. I know smokers who regret smoking, and those who don't regret it. It cuts across a whole spectrum of society.

[Queen of Poop]

What is really sad is that both my parents smoke. So much so that walking in their door leads one to be hit by the wall of smoke. I can't visit them for more than a couple of hours before I start coughing, get all stuffed up and feel generally like I'm suffocating. Which is why I don't visit them very often and they don't visit me because I won't let them smoke in my house.

[Bonny]

Both of my folks smoked all their shortened lifes. I was told by my mother if I ever tried smoking she would pull every bit of hair out of my head. I took the threat literally. I was around 2nd hand smoke for a good 20 years. I noticed in sports at school I had shortness of breath. Go figure!?! I hate cigarette smoke to this day. It is a bad habit to ever start & my folks would still be here if they hadn't smoked. Cigarettes suck !!!

[DJFyrewolf36]

Now, now, no relying on stereotypes. I know smokers who are neither strong nor stubborn, nor do they think they look cool. An addiction is an addiction. I know perfectly good, intelligent, kind, gentle people who smoke who would never, ever fire a gun, and those who would. I know people who are none of those things, but who smoke. I know smokers who regret smoking, and those who don't regret it. It cuts across a whole spectrum of society.

Agreed. Thank you Karen.

Prayers for your Aunt and your entire family Gayle.