Through all of it, it is great to hear you have kept your commitment to be smoke free and have a great perspective on life. Way to go and thank you for your very refreshing story.
It has been almost three years ago that myself and two women met every couple weeks for support. One husband had COPD, another with Parkinson and my Dewey with brain cancer. The one with COPD died a year go February, my Dewey in January and the one with Parkinson passed away Tuesday.
Yesterday a friend called and her sister has breast cancer.
Now these are life happening. When Dewey was so ill I had tried many times to quit with the reason being I wanted to be there for him. As it turned out it didn't matter; I was there for him until the end. Almost after 3 months I gave myself the gift of becoming a nonsmoker. There are many tales of why have slipped so much and the excuse was all from stress I had and believe there were lots. Even my doctor told me it wouldn't be a good time. So I quit, I smoked, I quit, I smoked........................ I feel now the only stress in my life now is what I allow to be in it. My stress involved family and now my plate is empty for today.
I can be a good friend, I can offer support, I can do many things. The one thing I do not want to do is smoke. I love coming here and seeing my days add up. And it looks great to this old lady
So tonight I go to a visitation and tomorrow a funeral. I feel very blessed to have this person in our lives. He will be missed, but leave many memories and wife, who is my friend.
