Good morning fellow Exer's! The train is about ready to leave the station for it's daily run to Freedom from tobacco! We, of course will have a party on board to celebrate all milestones reached today! Mainly though we will celebrate the opportunity we have to breathe free!
I recently had my heart swell with pride at a blog where a young lady gave me partial credit for keeping her quit alive! Something I said made a big difference to her and I never even knew it! Over the time that I have been here that has happened a few times! I can not tell you how good that made me feel! The line that struck a cord with her was "Grow a backbone where your wishbone is". Good advice for all who wish they could quit! But let us take this a step farther! My guess is that we have all had a pivotal moment in our quits when we could have gone either way! Someone said or did something that saved us!
Today I would like for everyone to go back in their memories, and think of those moments when your quit could have gone down the toilet! Who saved you! What did they say! How did that effect you! Take moment and pay tribute to someone who may have very well saved your life! Let the people who made a difference for you know about it! I am not fishing for compliments! But I believe that those who have made a difference in your life should get to enjoy the feeling I had a few days ago! I will start!
Last year in April I had almost 90 days when I suffered my second heart attack! A lot of bad things were going on in my life! I was at rock bottom! I was on this site looking for a reason to keep trying. Honestly, I was looking for a reason to keep living! I was not finding it! So, I gave up! I push my chair back from the computer and started to stand up to go and get a carton of cigarettes! But, I got a message! A very intutive young lady that I had barely even spoken to before, sent me a message. I remember it well! It said "Are you OK?" I sat back down and answered! We messaged back and forth most of the rest of the weekend! The rest, as they say is history! I am still here. My quit was saved! That young lady is no longer here. But I would like to take moment to recognize her, and say thank you so very, very much Sheri!! Wherever you are!!!
Now it is your turn! Send a Valentine greeting to the heart of the person who did the most to keep you alive! Enjoy the ride on the Freedom Train! I am thinking we are going to hear some great, and very moving stuff today!
ALLLLLLL ABOARD!!!!!!
