The Importance of Not Smoking.
by Alicia Kulp
My grandmother is 83 years old and she's smoked for at least 50 years. Honestly, I would say it's been more like 70 years since she started in her young teens. The older she's gotten, the more health problems have arisen. She has a hard time walking even short distances, and her blood pressure has gotten dangerously high. We finally convinced her to stop smoking, and it was a very hard process. However, within two months, her blood pressure has lowered to a safe, acceptable level and she can breathe easier! Aging is a scary thing, but I think people can ease into it a little better if they take care of things like that. Something so simple as finally giving up a bad habit has reduced her medical costs and made her feel a lot better about herself.
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