Wanna See My Butt?

I Considered It An Honor To Show Anyone And Everyone My Butt. I Was So Proud Of It I Even Asked My Mother Once If She Wanted To See It. It's Not Like She Hasn't Seen It Before But It's Been Awhile. Hahaha!!
Ok, I Led You All Along For Awhile And It's Been Fun "But" The Butt I Have Been Referring To Is My Last Cigarette Butt.
Ten Years Ago Next Month(April) I Smoked My Last Cigarette. I Had Saved My Last Cigarette Butt And Taped It To The Bathroom Mirror To Remind Me Of The Dirty, Filthy, Nasty Habit I Once Engaged In. It Really Doesn't Seem Like It's Been Ten Years But It Has.
Since That Day Of Quitting There Are Times I Would Enjoy Smoking A Cigarette Again. Firstly, Let Me Tell You I Quit Smoking For Financial Reasons. Secondly, If I Never Had To Worry About Paying The High Cost For Cigarettes I Would Most Likely Smoke Again. I Really Did Enjoy The Feeling That Nicotine Gave Me When I Smoked. It Had It's Calming Effect Which Relieved All The Stress Life Had To Offer.
Today I Can't Stand The Smell Of Smoke. There Are Days It Makes Me Want To Vomit.
Bille Jo Continue's Her Battle To Quit But She Has Not Won The War Just Yet.
I Have Friends And Relatives Who Smoke. I Had Promised Myself When I Quit Smoking I Would Not Become The Great Crusader And Proclaim The Rest Of The World Should Quit As Well.
There Was A Point In Time When I Boycotted A Donut Shop Because They Didn't Allow Smoking. I Looked At It As Descrimination Against Me. It Made Me Feel My Money Wasn't Of The Same Value As That Of A Non Smoker.
Today As A Non Smoker I Do Understand Why That Man Banished Smoking In His Business.
I Hated Then What It Was Doing To My Wallet. I Cannot Imagine Today With Cigarettes Costing More Than 4.00 A Pack The Impact It Would Have On Me Financially.
Looking Back I Consider Myself Lucky That I Was Able To Quit. I Don't Think I Could Quit Again. It Was One Of The Hardest Things I Have Ever Had To Do.
I Still Have Alot Of People I Am Associated With That Do Smoke. I Don't Really Care To Be Around It Anymore. I Was Happy When The State No Longer Allowed Smoking In Public Buildings Anymore. Now If I Was Still A Smoker I Most Likely Would Not Like This New Law At All.
I Gained Atleast 50 Pounds That I Can't Seem To Shed Away. I Took Up Sucking On Peppermint Candy Which Was Fat Free So I Figured It Was Ideal For Me. Wrong!
Each Mint Was 50 Calories And I Was Addicted To Them For Atleast Two Years Or More Until I Was Able To Finally Get Away From Them.
So There You Have It Folks. I Just Wanted To Share This Upcoming Milestone With Those Who Care. If You Are Wanting To Quit Smoking I Recommend The Nicotine Patch. That's What Worked For Me But To Each His Own.
Have A Wonderful Easter!