A 30 Day Crusade Against Smoking - Day 10 - The Missing Child


by Eric Hartwell - Date: 2007-04-12 - Word Count: 250 Share This!

Bans on public smoking are spreading throughout the world. That suits Eric who is a lifelong non-smoker, nay, ANTI-smoker. For 30 days he will change the world and the habits of current smokers.

Day 10:

A bloke in my place of work is homeless. Naturally he is very upset but his home is not his only, or immediate, concern. He was always a happy and jovial person - always had a spring in his step. He was a good person to work with. But no more.

You see, he is a smoker and basically was careless with his cigarettes. Many times he had had a scare when he had fallen asleep holding a cigarette. He had been told many times about this and the dangers it might cause. For heaven's sake there were many public announcements on the TV from the Fire Service about the dangers of smoking in this respect. A lighted cigarette can cause a fire and the fire can not only destroy a building but it can, and does, kill.

And all too frequently too.

So he lost his home because he fell asleep whilst holding a cigarette. He swore it would never happen to him. He knew the dangers, or so he said. He has 2 small children - they are lively and beautiful children. They dote on his every move and they await his arrival home each day. They are loving and prefect children.

Yes, those two children are the perfect children to have. The trouble is, before the fire he had four.


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