Paul 723 has Eight years Smokefree Today !!!

[Doreensfree]

Huge Congratulations my fellow Quitter ....

You were a massive part of my Quit .....and always knew when to throw the sausages on the Barby ...

Do something special my Friend !!!!

[Gus]

Congratulations on 8 Paul 723!!!

[Mac#23]

Congratulations Paul, on 8 wonderful years quit.

[Nancy]

Well done, Paul!  Hard to believe we've been friends for 8 years! (even though I got your quit date wrong for months!)  Hope all is well with you and yours!

[Katgirl]

WTG, Paul! You are doing it.

[Paul723]

First a sausage picture for Doreen:

 

 

 

 

In the first year of my quit (seems like yesterday) I wrote this:

 

 

The Great Escape

 

We were in prison. We weren’t sure of it, but we were on death row. We had seen others killed. The rules requiring a swift and humane execution were not guaranteed. In fact, the torture of slow poison was in motion. What bugged us most was not the prison or even the death sentence, but that the punishment seemed way out of proportion to our crime. It was unfair.

There had been rumors of escape, but even so, our cells were solid brick. They happened somewhere else. We had run at the walls before to no avail. If we escaped, surely we would be recaptured and our imprisonment would be made even more severe. We were comfortable in our cells. It was our choice.

We heard a whisper. It was so soft we could barely hear it. “If you say NOPE and laugh in Spanish like this, jajajajaja, you can walk right through the wall to freedom for ever.” That’s crazy, feel how thick and hard these walls are – there is no way we could walk through them. We’re not strong enough. What’s on the other side anyway? Tomorrow, maybe.

Finally we tried it, and it worked! We ESCAPED! The wall wasn’t solid, it was made of smoke. We passed right through it. We were free. Now we help others when they escape and are blinded by sunshine and overwhelmed by fresh air. And we whisper to those still in prison, “If you say NOPE and laugh in Spanish like this, jajajajaja, you can walk right through the wall to freedom for ever.”

[Steven Drojensky]

Congratulations on 8 years, Paul!

[jillar]

Congratulations on eight years of freedom @Paul723, that is fantastic! I love your first year post. I wish I'd have seen it when I first quit, I would have definitely tried it lol

 

Edited July 23, 2021 by jillar

[bakon]

Way to go window licker. You rock.  Hope all’s well. Weird I popped in on your day. Like a calling for clowns to all come to big top

[Boo]

Great job Paul.  Congratulations.

 

Thanks for being one of the quitters who showed the way to those of us that followed your path.

[johnny5]

Congratulations Paull.  8 years smoke free is awesome!

 

[Rozuki]

Congrats, @Paul723! Celebrate your 8 year anniversary of freedom and KTQ! 

[garry mhudson]

Congratulations on the 8 year quit. 

 

 

 

Congr

[Linda]

Congratulations

[Dianne]

Congrats Paul 723!

[Jordan7]

Big congrats on the eight fabulous smoke-free years.  

[Katgirl]

Congrats @Paul723! What an accomplishment! Way to Git ‘er done!

[Linda]

Congratulations on 8 years way to go!!!!!

[Gus]

Congratulations on 8 years quit!

[Dianne]

8 years woot woot! Congratulations

 

[Katgirl]

Congrats, Paul! That’s awesome….

[Sazerac]

Legendary Gumbo for YOU !!!

Congratulations, Paul

and 

thank you for all your support and friendship through the years.

S