Al Martini 3rd

"My Good Reputation"

Thank you very much for your encouraging and thoughtful words. I think you and your parents raised you very well and good. I wish more people were just like you are. I only try to be a sweet person, the heart earns by trying. My big secret is that I just don't want to feel 'compromised'. I tried "bad on purpose" small things and I didn't enjoy the way it made me feel. I have to live with myself after all. Can't do that if I don't like me any. Thank you again!

"My Good Reputation"

This might sound a bit odd, but I wanted to count, or rather, sweep up as many cigarette butts as how many I have smoked so far. At that time it was 262,000+. I'd count them ten at a time, then count the hundreds and write the sums in the small journal I kept, and still have. My goal was to sweep up all those filters so I'd grow so sick of the filth I'd finally quit smoking. Neven happened. But I am down to 2 or 3 cigarettes a day now. Another strange thing, I only made that long list one day i felt the blahs come on strong. I wanted to see a list of good things I remembered. Remembered that one day, so far. I also have an long list of decent life experiences that I call my Alzheimer's List. That list took several days to complete and i still throw a memory here and there on it sometimes. I'll close with a "thank you' for those sweet compliments you included with your comment of thoughtfulness. Live well, Laugh often, Love much and like you say, "Be nice if and while you can"! I like!!