CompuServe Messages

Kevin, A neighbor of mine quit smoking when he was hospitalized for a brain tumor (benign, luckily). Given the odds of recovering from a brain tumor, I don't recommend this method of quitting.<g> I've never smoked, but I developed a real sensitivity to second-hand smoke at a bridge tournament. We were seated on a balcony above the main floor for a couple of days, and I was barely able to finish the final session. (Was coughing and sneezing, and nauseated, just like I had a very severe cold or case of the flu.) Unfortunately, the sensitivity has never gone away. If you ask, "is it okay to smoke?" I'll answer "please don't." But if you _don't_ ask, I won't ask you to put your cigarette out, either. It's a difficult thing, trying to balance the "rights" of smokers and nonsmokers… Lynne