Hazardous

"I can't date you if you're a smoker. I don't want my partner to be the cause of my own death."

I don't understand any of it.

How can a white, oblong little thing be an extreme obsession? It's not what's on the outside, but it's literally about what's on the inside. If everyone knew the contents of those lung-killers, people might run away and never bother holding a cigarette again. Except those who simply don't care because apparently, smoking makes them happy.

It's like a drug in some ways. They say smoking is the first phase of becoming a druggie.

Not everyone have tried dealing with the illegal medicine, but although you tell yourself that you wouldn't be caught doing drugs, think again. Who knows, maybe one day smoking won't make you feel as satisfied as it does now? Maybe you wanna venture into something more satisfying as you get older?

For those who are too curious for their own good, do not 'try' smoking. Because if you're not strong enough, you wouldn't be able to stop. And as much as you would want to, you couldn't and you wouldn't; there's no turning back. Chain smokers, social smokers, passive smokers. We passive smokers can all develop lung cancer because of your smoke-blowing acts. Why do the rest of us have to pay for your ignorance? Why can't you keep it to yourself? Sure, you think it's so cool to blow dangerous smoke on people's faces. Do you think it's cool for people to die because of you, too?

I'm trying to think of one good thing about smoking, but oh yeah. There isn't one. Smoking gives you bad breath, the stench is noticeable, it gives you a whole variety of diseases and it burns a mighty hole in your pocket. DO NOT SAY THAT SMOKING CLEARS YOUR HEAD AND MAKES YOU HAPPY. DO NOT TRY TO CONVINCE ME THAT SMOKING IS THE ONLY WAY FOR YOU TO CALM YOURSELF.

You know what else can make us calm? Prayers, quran recitations and just a whole lot of Du'as to God. You forget that smoking will only harm you and the people around you. You forget that God is here to listen to your problems. You forget that God can make you happy.

Pray to Allah, and He'll listen. This is how I calm myself.
It works for me. It can work for you too.

xoxo
Zafirah.