2 Years

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2 years ago this very minute my wife went to run errands, so I took the opportunity to go out to the garage to smoke.  I was about 4 days into a pretty bad cold, and as hard as I might try, I could not inhale even the smallest drag off my cigarette without going into a major coughing fit.  But by God, I kept trying.  I went through 4 cigarettes because they would burn down before I could take another drag.  After 44 years, I finally realized how pathetic I had become.  I crumbled the rest of my pack, dowsed them with water, and haven't looked back since.