Smoking

Danny and I have been talking about smoking a lot the last couple days.  No, we aren't discussing the possibilities of us taking up smoking--we're just noticing it more because we're travelling and since we both work in smoke-free environments, it's pretty shocking to our nostrils...and our lungs.

I swore I wasn't going to blog while we are on our romantic getaway but I really needed to just get this off my chest.  I HATE it when people smoke in public!! In my opinion, it is one of the most irresponsible things you can do.  It's disrespectful to the people around who CHOOSE not to smoke because they want to live a healthier lifestyle...studies have shown that 2nd hand smoke does more damage than 1st hand smoke.  That is just wrong. So should we smoke to avoid getting cancer?

I find it interesting that even thought there are designated smoking spots for people, they can't walk all the way over to them.  Walking 25 feet is just too far.  they have to stop right by the entrance of a building.  The worst case? Hospitals.  WHAT THE HECK?! I also hate walking through a cloud of smoke just to walk in to a grocery store.

I feel so bad for children whose parents smoke. Those parents are slowly killing their own kids because of their stupid addiction.  I realize I'm being very abrasive but this is truly how I feel.  If someone wants to drink and be a raging alcoholic--by all means...be one.  At least they aren't dragging anyone down with them.  If someone wants to get high and lay around the house all day--more power to them (obviously I'm being sarcastic) because at least they aren't making everyone around them high.  Smoking is just one of those vices that REALLY can't be kept to yourself.  Your clothes will smell like smoke, your furniture, car, personal belongings and not only that but your teeth will turn yellow and your lungs will turn a nasty shade of DEATH black.  My point is this: As long as drunks aren't out on the streets, let them drink.  If druggies aren't out of the house causing havoc, sniff your cocaine.  I don't want to be a part of somebody's nicotine addiction!

This is a real issue for me. If you can't tell it's one of my biggest pet peeves. I'm sure there are people out there who smoke and who are trying to quit.  I wish them the best because from what I understand it is a VERY difficult thing to do.  However, when I hear of someone celebrating a non-smoking anniversary I just want to hug them and say "thank you".  There are good people who smoke and who do everything they can not to let it affect other people.  I'm grateful for those types of smokers.  I know it must be a hard habit to break--but if they were to imagine their loved ones dying from their second hand smoke, it might make the process easier!

So, for all the smokers who are walking around Disneyland, secretly puffing your smoke in peoples' (especially kids') faces because you're too lazy to go find a smoking area, just know that I believe in karma...

Want to know something funny? Somehow I ran into this blog called http://whyihatesmoking.blogspot.com.  Maybe I'll volunteer to be an additional column writer.