I spoke with my mother this morning on the way to work, and she was telling me in detail how much my sister Ruthie is suffering from the heavy chemotherapy she’s on to fight her lung cancer. It’s absolutely heartbreaking to think of my beautiful sister, who was so healthy only a few months ago, so ravaged by this disease, and by the extraordinary measures doctors are having to take to cure her. Nobody should have to go through this pain and suffering, either themselves or standing by as a family member or dear friend struggles through it.
Please don’t smoke. If you smoke, quit, and if you don’t, please don’t smart. And don’t smoke around your children. You really, really don’t want to be dealing with this disease.