Good morning. It is a lovely day here in Maryland I am on the short string because I have a few errands to do this morning, then driving to Philadelphia to meet my daughters, son-in-laws and grandson (and friends) for a belated birthday celebration.
I am looking forward to the weekend, mindful, but not worried about relapse. I am going to be the new poster child for "you can quit smoking even if you have done it for almost half a century." I am so upset about my beloved friend, and the way this all happened, and my new-found reality that cigarettes can kill -- and kill me -- for real, that I cannot imagine myself ever intentionally inhaling cigarette smoke again.
As someone said, I am not giving up cigarettes, I am getting rid of them.
Have a wonderful weekend, all. Will check back in on Monday.