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18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 14

Just reading various posts for inspiration.. my quit begins in a few hours. This is one I will read often. Life is what you make it.. mind over matter.. AT 92!! What an example! Thank You, this will be great help. Kelli

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456,170

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18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 456

Ang, Brought a tear to my eye.. I could see the woman giving up on complaining and deciding it never helped anything that wouldn't change anyway. Nice story.. 92.. we whould be so lucky.. Knight Christine [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/1/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 27 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 695 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $94.5 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 22 [B]Mins:[/B] 42 [B]Seconds:[/B] 56

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 87

Wow, that is so good! Thanks, Ang :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/29/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 30 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 460 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $120 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 3 [B]Hrs:[/B] 8 [B]Mins:[/B] 21 [B]Seconds:[/B] 56

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 101

Hi Ang, Thank you for sharing this beautiful story. You are a great inspiration. Where did you get all this wisdom from at your age? I really hope that my two kids will be like you when they are teenagers. Gaby [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/17/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 45 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 910 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $348.75 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 4 [B]Hrs:[/B] 0 [B]Mins:[/B] 19 [B]Seconds:[/B] 14

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 2364

Great Post Ang Thanks Cuddles [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/11/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 17 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 353 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $61.2 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 19 [B]Mins:[/B] 39 [B]Seconds:[/B] 39

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 218

I read this story awhile ago and Id like everyone who is afraid of slipping or thinking bout going back to smoking to read it. I felt it gives me a positive attitude after I read it and more in control of my life. The 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud lady, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o'clock, with her hair fashionably coifed and makeup perfectly applied, even though she is legally blind, moved to a nursing home today. Her husband of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary. After many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home, she smiled sweetly when told her room was ready. As she maneuvered her walker to the elevator, I provided a visual description of her tiny room, including the eyelet sheets that had been hung on her window. "I love it," she stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old having just been presented with a new puppy. "Mrs. Jones, you haven't seen the room .... just wait." "That doesn't have anything to do with it," she replied. "Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time. Whether I like my room or not doesn't depend on how the furniture is arranged ... it's how I arrange my mind. I already decided to love it ... It's a decision I make every morning when I wake up. I have a choice; I can spend the day in bed recounting the difficulty I have with the parts of my body that no longer work, or get out of bed and be thankful for the ones that do. Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open I'll focus on the new day and all the happy memories I've stored away ... just for this time in my life." [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/1/2006 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 27 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 138 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $216 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 17 [B]Mins:[/B] 12 [B]Seconds:[/B] 20

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Days: 471 Hours: 12

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3595

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125,825

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18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 5195

Great post ang. Everyday we make the choice. :) [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 7/1/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 242 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 4,858 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $847 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 21 [B]Hrs:[/B] 9 [B]Mins:[/B] 51 [B]Seconds:[/B] 6

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 534

A Good Find! Thanks. Cheryl [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 7/4/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 240 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 5,760 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $684 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 31 [B]Hrs:[/B] 9 [B]Mins:[/B] 17 [B]Seconds:[/B] 59

18 years ago 0 +0 / -0 135

Thanks Ang: Another way of saying, "Happiness is just a state of mind." We all need to be reminded to count our blessings. Hugs, Nan [B]My Milage:[/B] [B]My Quit Date: [/B] 4/18/2005 [B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 316 [B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 7,287 [B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1200.8 [B]Life Gained:[/B] [B]Days:[/B] 39 [B]Hrs:[/B] 14 [B]Mins:[/B] 30 [B]Seconds:[/B] 27

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