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16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 916

Hi Miss Marple

I haven't been able to read this wonderful thread! What a rewarding letter! It's great to know that you have made a difference in someone's life! Your job is really hard, but I guess that one of this letters make all the difference! I'm happy your daughter is doing great too!

We can beat our own demons too MM! We can make the difference in our life!

Marivi

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 1/23/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 54
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 810
Amount Saved: $81.00
Life Gained:
Days: 6 Hrs: 3 Mins: 17 Seconds: 55

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 50

That is so cool! It sure is gratifying to know that your work is worthwhile, and that your message was heard.

You are right. It is all about confronting our fear and challenges head on and rising above them.

Congratulations on rising above your challenges and coming out on top. It will be very worthwhile and once again your message has been heard.

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 2/5/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 37
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 740
Amount Saved: $355.20
Life Gained:
Days: 3 Hrs: 23 Mins: 15 Seconds: 17

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1843

MM, how wonderful for him to send you this letter and how your words changed his life. You are correct that it does apply to smoking too. We are no longer victims of the abuse the Nicodemon inflicted on us for for many years. We chose to rise about it. Thanks for sharing with all of us!
My Milage:

My Quit Date: 8/20/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 206
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 8,240
Amount Saved: $1,648.00
Life Gained:
Days: 30 Hrs: 18 Mins: 30 Seconds: 2

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1693

Absolutely! What wonderful words of wisdom MissMarple

Thank you for sharing that with us, and enjoy your smoke free weekend!

Breanne, Bilingual Health Educator

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 639

Absolutely fantastic!!!! Life is about making a difference....in the lives of others....in your personal growth.....as we journey from here to there. What a great way to start the day.

"Man is so made that when anything fires his soul, impossibilities vanish."

Jean De La Fontaine

"Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it."

Maya Angelou

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 1/19/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 54
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 1,620
Amount Saved: $356.40
Life Gained:
Days: 8 Hrs: 20 Mins: 23 Seconds: 50

Quit Meter

$54,496.13

Amount Saved
Quit Meter

Days: 1259 Hours: 2

Minutes: 52 Seconds: 53

Life Gained
Quit Meter

6025

Smoke Free Days
Quit Meter

180,750

Cigarettes Not Smoked

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 13

miss marple

what a rewarding letter, and how great to know that you did make a difference

You coul apply this to quitting as well, either be a victim of the nicodemon or rise above it and quit

you are doing great

lynexx

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 10/24/2006
Smoke-Free Days: 872
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 13,080
Amount Saved: �3,270.00
Life Gained:
Days: 102 Hrs: 19 Mins: 55 Seconds: 40

16 years ago 0 +0 / -0 597

Hhmmmmmmm.....For the most part, I have become to really dislike my job and all that it entails. I truly look forward to retirement one day.

Today, I got a letter from a young man that I did not remember until I did a little searching. Without going into some very squalid detail, this young man told me that he is now 29 years old, married and has a beautiful son that is a year old. He went to college and got his degree and is now working to help others go through what he went through 14 years ago.

Once I remembered him, he has no 'real' family and had been a victim of some horrific abuse. He told me in the letter that something I said had stayed with him all this time. He said I told him that he could choose to rise above this, or become a perpetual victim. He wanted me to know that he chose the first option and that I had made a difference.

Out of all the hundreds that choose the other option, this is the guy that makes it worth it.

You can chose to rise above this or become a perpetual victim can apply to a lot of situations, can't it?

My Milage:

My Quit Date: 10/22/2008
Smoke-Free Days: 143
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 5,720
Amount Saved: $1,144.00
Life Gained:
Days: 16 Hrs: 2 Mins: 21 Seconds: 56

Quit Meter

$56,790.00

Amount Saved
Quit Meter

Days: 815 Hours: 21

Minutes: 9 Seconds: 2

Life Gained
Quit Meter

5679

Smoke Free Days
Quit Meter

227,160

Cigarettes Not Smoked

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