Last updated on November 23, 2014
I am going on a road trip today…with a smoker. Nothing fancy, just a 3-hour trip, back and forth today; a few stops in the middle with lots of talking and laughter in between -that is a given. I am all excited! My husband is working today and I am going on the road with a friend of mine and will enjoy the gorgeous day and the beautiful landscaping on our way!
My friend smokes and just a while back I would have been so unsure about myself. “How will I react if she smokes”? – “Will it bother me”? – “Will I be tempted”? I would have been so nervous and so anxious.
This would have been me:
My friend is a very sensitive soul. Even though we are driving in her car, I know she will try not to smoke around me; that’s just the way she is.
Funny how things can change in just a few month.
I am sitting here and I am concerned, but not about me; I am concerned about her. I don’t want her to be uncomfortable around me; I don’t want her to be miserable trying to hold back to smoke one. I live with a smoker and believe me, I am very comfortable around him.
I don’t care! Lately I don’t show any reaction to other smokers. I don’t give “anti-smoking-speeches” anymore and I don’t run around like a “health-fanatic”...preaching on every corner. Of course, I hope that all of them will quit one day, but until then it’s just fine with me just the way it is. One day, they will be ready…until then I just love them the way they are.
They smoke and I don’t…case closed!
So I am excited….yipppppie…lets go!
So, B – how was it, me old china …?
It was very nice, a lovely trip. I wasn’t all up to par and neither was the weather, but it was nice 🙂
Hm. Good then. But I’m not entirely thrilled about your being not at all up to par. And now …?
Just waiting for test results and go from there. Nothing to worry about -because I said so 🙂
Test results.
Bummer.
Please keep me posted, B …
No worries M-R, just an inflammation that affected my joints coming from a sinus infection that I tried to cure myself (thanks Doctor Google). The test were done to be on the safe side and rule things like Lupus and RA out, so really nothing to worry about. I am on Antibiotics and on steroids (first and last time in my life) and I don’t feel up to par.
Jesus. What a combo !! No wonder. Oh well, at least we know you WILL be feeling better ere long. :-\
I like the pictures. They made me laugh out loud. And I’m great that you don’t have a problem with other people smoking. For me that means, that you really quitted smoking.
Oh it was so much fun. I am exhausted and the weather wasn’t on our side. It started to rain on our way back, but we had a great time. Thank you Sarah!
Aww, those pictures are great! I really like what you said, she smokes, I don’t. I kind of think that attitude needs to be more prevalent on the Internet. Enjoy the road trip! 😀
You know, I was always wondering if I would get more opinionated with age. It worried me, because I was never shy in discussions and I always stated my opinion loud and clear. Now, being middle aged and loving it, I come to find out that I am more tolerant and more open minded than ever. There is a confidence and a calmness in me that I didn’t see coming. It looks like I won’t be an old bitter, arrogant, know-it-all old Lady lol