We write goodbye letters to our addiction so I thought we should write a “ Hello new life “ letter too .
Hello new life ,
I’m so glad I’ve met you . You see most of my young life I smoked and I missed out on so many years . I’ve quit now and my slate is clean . I am no longer this addict who looks for a fix , an escape or a friend . The past is no longer my ball and chain and my lungs are healthier than before . I can dance again and I can sing again . I can attend parties again and family gatherings and I can laugh again ! HELLO new life ! I never knew you existed in the way I know you now . I see colors now , and I smell the roses and even smell the scent of fresh rain . I feel !
I can hear birds singing , really really singing and when I inhale and exhale , it is so breathtaking to feel this good ! It is neither forced or guided by machine , it just comes completely naturally , and even though I have COPD it doesn’t have me ! It’s copd . Hello new life ! Hello new life I am glad I met you . I’m glad I went in search for you . I won’t take you for granted because I know just how short life is , now that I’m older . I don’t want to regret anything and I want to look forward to everything! Hello new life ! I am filled with joy , energy , strength and confidence in my new skin and I feel being completely and totally grateful for you and happy today . I am content , not anxious ; at peace , not war with addiction , nope , not anymore !
Hello new life .
I’m happy to get to know you more .
-Maki 12 YOF
