Thank you Blessings

I came onto the bb this afternoon for the first time in awhile. I was reading and attempting to follow the path of some new names and others that I have cared for and watched with joy and perhaps trepidation. Imagine my surprise when I saw the marvelous story threads, I LOVE THEM... and hope perhaps at some or another time too "author" some. Imagine my sadness for Charlene as she had to post her loss. But than my happiness for her mew "start" My dear STAY near the community, IT DOES make a million moments of difference. I am sad to say I never was able to not only see but speak with ohyes, my conference days ran 14 or so hrs long and this old gal has only so much.. I DID on the other hand see Wendy and Dennis, not only see but get to be "with them" those of you new do not yet know of the bonds that tie ,stop smoking now, those of you who do it was better than hoped for. But alas too short. Now I must add, my humble thank you to Sherry, it has been a long while since my anniversary has been momentus to anyone but self,smoking cessation, and of course self is most important. When I saw the thread celebrating my 75 mo( I didnt know that) just six plus yrs LOLI felt like a person does while standing in the sun. The warmth, light, sweetness of each and every post lifted my heart and spirit upward. So Thank you.Those of you who are just begining the JOURNEY, those of you challenged by the JOURNEY. I must offer to you This IS DOABLE, than Manageable and eventually MAGIC. A magic you can not now comprehend. Please trust your wonderful spirit, please trust the you who seeks Freedom, please listen to the voices and wisdom of those ahead. It is NOT easy, it is NOT a trip IT is a journey a process but one which holds miracles.May you be blessed with strength, dedication, commitment, fortitude and most of all just plain stick to it ness.After forty years most of them two packs a day I can say a miracle this community and the Not One Puff Mantra, allow me to post:Six years, three months, four days, 19 hours, 18 minutes and 34 seconds. 45716 cigarettes not smoked, saving $11,428.81. Life saved: 22 weeks, 4 days, 17 hours, 40 minutes.