Goodbye ciggie butts, hello health freak!

mkeithley

I used to be a smoker. I loved my marlboro ultra lights. I quit in Februray. I haven't missed it. I try not to be one of those "holier than thou" reformed smoker types, b/c I know the affair with the nicotine and had difficult it is for most people to give them up. Today something happened that I got a giggle out of.

I used to drive down the road w/my window cracked smoking as much as i could before I arrived at my destination. Sometimes I'd see some "crazed health nut" running on the sidewalk and think to myself "What the h*lll are they doing? Running, and in the rain no less. What on green earth is wrong with them?"*Big exhale of smoke*

Well today I am so happy to say I was one of those "crazed health nuts". I ran 6 miles, in the rain and on my way back home some lady smoker rubber necked me as I was running, giving me a confused and strange look, like I was crazy. I just laughed and wildly waved at her.:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
I'm still laughing.:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Just had to pat myself on the back:bigsmile: :blushing: :bigsmile:

mkeithley

I used to be a smoker. I loved my marlboro ultra lights. I quit in Februray. I haven't missed it. I try not to be one of those "holier than thou" reformed smoker types, b/c I know the affair with the nicotine and had difficult it is for most people to give them up. Today something happened that I got a giggle out of.

I used to drive down the road w/my window cracked smoking as much as i could before I arrived at my destination. Sometimes I'd see some "crazed health nut" running on the sidewalk and think to myself "What the h*lll are they doing? Running, and in the rain no less. What on green earth is wrong with them?"*Big exhale of smoke*

Well today I am so happy to say I was one of those "crazed health nuts". I ran 6 miles, in the rain and on my way back home some lady smoker rubber necked me as I was running, giving me a confused and strange look, like I was crazy. I just laughed and wildly waved at her.:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
I'm still laughing.:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Just had to pat myself on the back:bigsmile: :blushing: :bigsmile:

alishadsh

Good for you!!!!

yoginimary

Good for you!

I still give those running freaks strange looks - not so much in the rain as when it's 105 degrees and they are running in full sun - with no visible water.

teetsel4

Doesn't that feel great?! That's so awesome! You Should pat yourself on the back!:flowerforyou:

mommared53

Well good for you. You deserve a pat on the back. :flowerforyou:

chriss1tt

Good for you.:flowerforyou: So happy you quit smoking.:drinker: Isn't it amazing how things look different from the other side. Still smoking here:grumble: but plannin on makin the big change. :happy: Work in progress. Congrats to you and keep up the good work.

PrincessLaundry

Congrats to you!!!

beep

Perspective is funny:laugh: I remember my cousin getting really angry when she saw women smoking with their kids in the car..... then remembering she used to do it too before she quit smoking.

ali106

aw that is great girl!!!!

I'm gonna pat you on the back too AND a hug too cuz you rock!!!
:flowerforyou:
Ali

mkeithley

Perspective is funny:laugh:

It sure is!!! But I'm so glad I'm on this side of it now. Quitting smoking is the 3rd best thing I've done in my life(The first 2 are each of my kids )

kerikitkat

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Awesome story. Good job! I hope she's still thinking about it, too! Like, what was up with that crazy lady running in the rain and waving like mad? *puff puff*