It's hard to quit any addiction. I don't smoke and I never have, but I've been addicted to other things that I shall not mention, and they were painful to get over.

I stopped nagging my parents to quit smoking after I experienced addiction myself. Now, whenever they try to quit, I'm very encouraging and that's all I do. My dad tries to quit a lot, and I say, "At least you aren't giving up," instead of something like, "You never manage to actually quit." My perspective has changed a lot.

Anyhow, this is a great photo! I especially like the lighting.

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It’s so easy to laugh
It’s so easy to hate
It takes strength to be gentle and kind