[TheForge] Roger Duncan

[Aaron Silver]

At 02:46 PM 3/22/2004, you wrote:
>" The older I get, the more funerals I go to."
>
>Had a friend die this past week from too much sex. Should we put skull &
>crossbones on that?

My Grandmother just passed away last month, and my Grandfather last year. 
Both smoked and drank until the day they died. For the last 6 years my Gmom 
had lung cancer. Did smoking kill her. In a way, yes. (She died of liver 
cancer, surprisingly enough!) But I don't begrudge her the comfort she 
received from smoking.

Is it hazardous to our health? Yup.
Have there been labels, laws, advertising campaigns, etc. telling us that 
it is bad for us? Yup
Are we adults enough to make our own choices and live (and die) with the 
consequences? We darn well should be!

If you don't wish to partake, don't. If someone you love/care for makes a 
different choice, spend quality time with them since you are so sure you're 
going to have less time with them. Enjoy them while they're here.

We never know when each of us is going to pass on.

Aaron