A Year Ago Today........

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A Year Ago Today........
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Fri, 10-10-2003 - 7:09am
.....my best friend of 30+ years died from a rare form of lung cancer. She was my inspiration to seriously try my darndest to quit smoking. She only lived 8 months

after her dx.

The last 6 days of her life were spent in the hospital with a complete breathing mask.

I visited with her twice during that time, not counting the last time when she had

slipped into a coma.

I tell myself to NEVER forget how she looked lying in that bed, having to use

the mask to breathe, even tho she hated it so. She was my touchstone, and is now

my inspiration to wake up each morning and be happy I am alive...and NOT coughing.

I may slip with the cigs, from time to time, but I no longer have that terrible cough

that we BOTH had. She was a smoker, too.

A year ago today, I will also consider my anniversary for *meeting* Hugs & Golly.

You see, Mel was staying with me, and she's the one that taught me about all this

board *stuff*. I am grateful and feel truly blessed to have met so many wonderful

folks over the course of this year, and hope to maintain some of the friendships

for a long, long time.

Much love and enjoy your day:)

* stel *


Edited 10/10/2003 7:18:10 AM ET by stel2002

* Stel *

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Fri, 10-10-2003 - 10:21pm

Stel hon,
You look at all those days you have been smokefree, not the few slips, k?
There's a batch of smoke free days

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Registered: 03-24-2003
Fri, 10-10-2003 - 10:28pm
Still following the thread and still love you bunches ..

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Thank you, sweetie, but I think I'm done. I'ts been along time since 5:00 when the

rain & noisy downspout woke me..lol

Now..........YOU...Go..To...Bed!!!! Feel better tomorrow..SLEEP IN!!!

xoxo stel



* Stel *

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Registered: 03-24-2003
Fri, 10-10-2003 - 10:34pm
>>Stel hon,

You look at all those days you have been smokefree, not the few slips, k?

There's a batch of smoke free days in there. :)

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OH, YEAH!! FOR SURE!!! When you put it that way, Golly, I AM a champ!!! TY:)


>>It's been quite a day for Sal's family, you her friends and I really bet that sunshine was just a tiny glimpse of her joy.

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Yep, its been "quite a day" ~~ and I'm ready to crawl in the bed, I believe. Phew!!!

Thanks for following my thread , and being such a supportive friend, Golly:)

xoxo stel



* Stel *

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Fri, 10-10-2003 - 10:41pm
Well jmho but I think you and Hugs both ought to get to bed!
Nighty night you two!

~Golly~

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Fri, 10-10-2003 - 10:50pm
. I'ts been along time since 5:00 when the
rain & noisy downspout
Long day is right .. my alarm went off about 3 minutes before 5
Feel better tomorrow..SLEEP IN!!!
Yes hopefully both :)

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Fri, 10-10-2003 - 10:52pm

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Sat, 10-11-2003 - 9:49pm
STEL! I have the original Karla Bonoff album too!1I LOVE IT!!I need to find it in cd form--its like 20 years Old at least!!Is it the one that has "if Hes ever near" and "isnt it only love " on it?? and "theres a rose in the Garden"??ITS THE BEST!!!O am gonna try and find it on cd online.THANKS for the word to that song--But its SO much better w/ the music--especially if I am singing it--LOL!!! xoxoxo mel

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