both my parents smoke still and theyre both 65.
my dads circulation is cooked,he has an aneurism in his head thats ready to burst,so big he was told 13 years ago not to make plans for new years eve,hes still living each day like captain morgan taking spanish town....every time the phone rings at odd hours i expect a hearse to be in my driveway...
my mother was Pyne Flowers bride of the year in 1964 and a former miss worcester county 1962...
she looks like shes 80 because of the damage tobacco has done to her skin and the combo of raising us while working the 11-7 shift in ER for the past 42 years...
plus she is a creature of the sun
she gets out of work in the summer at 7,gets a jug of wine,the lawn chair and the dogs and sits outside watching the world go by for 12 hours a day.
smoking kills
the sun also kills
6 uncles all have melanoma,my dad has melanoma,my mom is in the process of being treated for its symptoms.
we have the education now that they didnt have back then
there is no excuse for anyone who is a smoker and again,be very careful playing in the sun as well.if you've seen the damage they can do 1st hand its an education that you willl forever be able to pass on...
respect the sun and dont smoke
you'll live a better,longer life