on somewhat of a similar note, my girlfriends brother, who has been smoking for about 10 years or so (he's 27) was just diagnosed with Emphysema. He of course had to quit the day his doctor told him about it. His fiancee quit smoking the same day.

The sad part about the whole thing is that his father who has been smoking for over 30 years and is a very loving, compassionate guy, cannot quit. His whole family has pleaded with him for years to stop smoking and he can't bring himself to do it.

It is a real shame that a thing as simple as a cigarette can bring a strong man to such a pathetic state as to not be able to stop smoking for the love of his son.

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People (especially those with families) who understand that smoking kills both themselves and people around them and still continue to do nothing to try and stop are among the most selfish people I know.
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