March 29, 1999
Letter #1

My mother died of heart disease in 1991.  She was 52 years old. The

doctor said

that if she would quit smoking, she would probably outlive us all.  She

couldn't quit.

She died a year later. I HATE smoking! I wouldn't have married my

husband if he hadn't quit smoking.  My 18 year old son now smokes.  I

pray that he'll quit.  I hope I don't have to watch him gasping for one

more precious breath the way I watched my Mama do.  I am a second grade

teacher and I am very open about the way I am against smoking.  I use

every bit of information and apparatus that I can find to prove the

dangers.  I explain to the kids that even if they have parents that

smoke, they can CHOOSE a better life for themselves.



Keep up the good work,

Kristi

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