Well I have been quit almost 6 months I have experienced a lot of 1st as an ex-smoker. I look back on all the first experiences and must have survived them as I am 178 days into this quit without one puff period. So here is to another first to tackle as I have to deal with the loss of a loved one without a cigarette in hand. I lost a favorite Uncle early Saturday morning and showing is Monday and Tuesday is the funeral. I was very close to my Uncle and Aunt. Both my mom and dad have passed away 11 years and 15 years ago. As my mom was the last of my parents to pass (my family and their warped sense of humor) my older sister said to me in the flower shop picking out casket flowers for my mom she says: 'Oh my gosh mom is gone now we are orphans we have no parents now” lol so my Aunt and Uncle verbally adopted us as their kids lol so I have always called them Aunt momma and Uncle daddy. (Okay I know weird but love my family lol) Well I guess there is 2 first experiences wrapped up in one as this will be my first long trip as we have to travel to Bowling Green Kentucky for the funeral. Although, I don't suspect any problems with the traveling as I don't associate driving with smoking anymore but I will be prepared with mints and gum and of course my handy dandy water bottle with me just in case. So my prayer is that my shingle butt deals with all this traveling. Yes I am still struggling with the darn shingles. As with all other 1st experiences this one shall pass too and will come home with another successful victory won.
