This post was originally written by Mike.n.Atlanta
Unfortunately it seems to need constant updating. Feel free to add to it. The more names, perhaps the more impact. And perhaps it will awaken one "on the fence" quitter who hasn't yet made the life and death commitment to be Free. This is why we don't take smoking lightly here. As Nanawendy said: "Sometimes while waiting for the right time to quit, we run completely out of time."
cancer, stroke, copd, emphysema, heart attack, heart failure
Was asked to update & repost this.
I can’t say that I’ve suffered more personal losses than anyone else here. It just seems like it to me. I know only of those lost that are dear to my heart. It’s never an easy thing to lose the ones we love. No matter how long we have to prepare for the day they slip into the darkness we’re still not ready when it happens. Your loved ones won’t be ready either.
For those who think me overly dramatic when I say this is a matter of life or death, just ask my mother & father, sister June, brother Levin, Aunt Nancy & my grandmother, sister in law Sue, Uncle Pete & Uncle Harold, or my friends Ronnie & Willard, JL, Mac & Butch. Dale’s Aunt Dorothy, Uncle Ed & cousin Curt. Ex Nancy’s grandmother, neighbor Karen, uncle & sister in law or her neighbors husband. Connie’s stepfather JP & Uncle Chuck. Kris’s Mom. Jessie’s Dad only 2 days before her high school graduation. Ryan’s mom when he was only 17, Teresa’s friend Paul, her sister in law & uncle, Laura’s (Michwoman) Mother, Patty-Cake’s Grandfather, uncle & brother in law, Joyeuxencore’s dad & grandfather, Misty@Dawn’s dad, grandfather & ex-husband or Tigerladie’s dad, Harvey D’s wife, Giulia’s friend Kiel, Sharon’s Mom & Dad, Jennifer’s Mother, Moody’s stepdad & Ann B’s Mom. Wait a minute…you can’t ask any of these people…they’ve all died from lung cancer & other smoking related illnesses.
These are all loved ones & friends that we will see no more. Don’t let this be you to your children & loved ones. Make a commitment…I’m just sayin.
Keep on keepin on,
P.S.- Here’s a little something to chew on. Of the members I listed above, how many are still active here? We’re all gung ho to encourage & praise our active members. How bout we reach out to those friends of ours we haven’t seen around in a while. Maybe they’re good in their quit & still living smoke free…but then maybe we didn’t reach out enough when they were here & they felt no one cared.
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a/o 1/13/17
Mike's cousin Earlene.
Kim-1-6-16's Nanny
xsaffron's Grandorie and Bumpa, died from lung cancer
Ninepatch_7_27_12's aunt, lung cancer age of 47 & cousin's husband.
Doris's nephew, lung cancer age 39
hairspaz's father (small cell, lung cancer)
jojo29's mother, lung cancer
BonnieBee.quit.2.8.15's mother & first cousin - lung cancer
msgardengirl320's long time friend - lung cancer
Grey1's mother - lung cancer
Kate77's mother - lung cancer
serpas97's mother - lung cancer
ladyhawk3's dad - lung cance
Mysterious_Stranger's grandmother - lung cancer
Brenda_M's grandfather - lung cancer
Sandee's sister (age 44) & mother - lung cancer
elvan's dad - lung cancer
And the list goes on.....
