Dear smokers of the world,

I get that it’s addicting and hard to quit, but if you care enough it shouldn’t be. Every smoke that you inhale into your lungs is causing damage and killing you. It’s common knowledge nowdays so people can’t use the excuse of “I didn’t know” anymore. My parents were both smokers. My dad quit because he was only really doing it occasionally to look “cool” to his friends. My mother still smokes and I try to get her to stop all the time. I honestly don’t want my mother dying prematurely from something that she’s voluntarily doing to herself. I tell every smoker that I come accross that they should quit. It’s not because i’m trying to be annoying and tell them what to do and how to “conform” it’s because I care enough to try and prevent them from damaging their lungs and ruining their lives. I’m not going to stop nagging people to quit. It’s a horrible addiction. You can make whatever choice that you want to about it. If you want to smoke, smoke. Just know that I’ll be making my own choice to advice you not to. Not only for the little children that you’re smoking around and all the other non smokers you’re potentially giving cancer; but mostly for yourselves. Someone needs to help you, and someone needs to care enough to tell you to stop. I’ll be that person. Even if you hate me because of it.

From Lauren, With Love.