I have known for quite some time that cigarettes are killers. They do irreversable damage to those who smoke them as well as those who breathe what the smoker is exhailing, causing numerous "smoking related" diseases, many of which end in death, but I never imagined in a million years that they would cause death and so much destruction in this way!
Last night I received a telephone call saying there had been a fire at the home of some very dear friends of ours. The husband was killed, and his wife was in critical condition in ICU, as well as their 2 year old granddaughter. I was stunned, and horrified, and heartbroken all at once.
And what do you think the cause of this fire was????? You guessed it, a smoldering CIGARETTE in the living room chair!!!!
Because of nicotine addiction I have lost a very dear friend, and quite possibly could loose another. Because of nicotine addiction a little girl will grow up physically scared, if not emotionally as well. Because of nicotine addiction I'll never again on this earth see Jerry's warm smile or hear him say, "Hey B", and because of nictoine addiction, if my friend makes it, she'll have to live her life without her husband, in God only knows what condition.....and for what??? For a cigarette?
We think this can't happen to us? THINK AGAIN!!!
It's one more reason to quit if you haven't, and one more reason to NEVER TAKE ANOTHER PUFF if you have already quit!!!
