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Vigilance & N.O.P.E. Works!

MarilynH
Member
2 9 70

Mason wasn't very impressed this morning because schools all around us were cancelled due to this Noreaster that moved through during the night but our district is open so I got him ready and hubby took himto school on his way to work. Mason is getting off the bus again this afternoon so I told him that we'll do some crafts together which made him happy plus it's Friday too, his mom works tonight but has the wk end off that also made him happy. I love being an Ex Smoker especially when it comes to the grandchildren because I don't have to be going outside every half hr or so to suck on a disgusting cancer stick and leaving them waiting for me to do something for them or with them and smelling like a stinky ashtray and never giving them the love and attention they deserve but by being an Exer they have all of me and I can enjoy them now while they want to hang out with Gram & Gramp. Emma is Mason's half sister she's 14 and only comes every 2 wks, Adam will be 13 in March and is my son's boy but lives with his mother and comes the same wk ends as Emma and he's already canceling the odd wk end to hang out with his friends. Mason is 7 and luckily he enjoys hanging out with us old foggies so I won't screw up our quality time together by relapsing back to the killer nicotine poison, so for you, for me and everyone whether you have two months quit or two yrs or 10 yrs quit we must never become lazy and complacent and take our precious quit for granted let's always enjoy our Freedom while remaining vigilant because it only takes a split second to screw up a perfectly beautiful quit, our lives, family and even our wallets are counting on us to remain Smoke Free. N.O. P. E  - Not One Puff Ever  - Works when applied on a daily basis! 

9 Comments
Mortalzeus
Member

Beautiful Marilyn:) It is amazing how selfish we once were!

JustSharon
Member

Good morning dear one. I know just how you felt having your grandson wait while you used to smoke. I felt the same way too, my little Maison when he was younger used to stand and watch me at the back porch door. I would play peek a boo with him there, but just hated having him grow for several years watching me. Fine example. huh? As he grew older he would either pout or get his nose on my computer while waiting. I hated that too. I just hope he never decides to smoke. Have a wonderful smoke free day! HUGS

YoungAtHeart
Member

and we don't smell like dirty ashtrays!  What's not to like??

"-)

jonilou
Member

Hi Marilyn. You are so right. NOPE works but we have to WORK it. Every day, and in the first few days, many times a day. It is a good mantra and the one I will be using. Have a great day! I think we actually got more snow here in Pa than you did. Hopefully that's the last big one for this season!

MarilynH
Member

I'm so happy that you are back with us jonilou we only got about 5 inches of snow overnight, you definitely got more, I left you a message on the ex cafe when you mentioned that you got 8 inches, to the south of me they really got walloped and all the school's were closed, Mason wasn't pleased because there was school here. 

elvan
Member

I used to hate to see the look of disappointment on my kids' faces when all of the other schools were closed but ours was open.  Then again, there were times when there was so little snow that I could not believe they closed.  My son's senior year, they had 15 snow days so they lost their spring break and all of the Holidays between January and May when they graduated.  It really was disruptive. WE live in the city limits but the high school is in the county and the roads are winding and seriously dangerous if there is ANY snow.

Congratulate Mason on the fact that it is a weekend now!

Love to you,

Ellen

Jennifer-Quit
Member

Strudel
Member

So sorry Mason didn't get a snow day! 

Amen about N.O.P.E.M

i hope you are headed to a wonderful weekend Marilyn! 

TerrieQuit
Member

Hi, Marilyn! I love your awesome daily posts! See you Saturday! Thanks!  ~Terrie~

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I'm a proud Gram of 2 grandsons and a granddaughter and I consider myself a jack of all trades and a master of none, plus I enjoy reading and being outside and since quitting smoking breathing is so much easier because I'm not coughing half of my time sucking on a cancer stick....