The Mind of ~Ifer

Last week, Mike’s birthday was also an anniversary.  It marked 5 years that he has been tobacco-free.  I don’t know the right words to express how proud I am of him for that achievement, so let me tell you a little story.

When Mike and I met, he was a smoker.  I knew he was a smoker, and I didn’t ask him to change that for me.  I don’t believe in changing people like that.  I fell in love with him as he was, he was my man.  But he told me from the very beginning that he planned to quit… on his 35th birthday.  That he knew it was not healthy, and he knew if he wanted a long life, he needed to quit, and that was the date he had set for himself.  And on his 35th birthday, Mike smoked his last cigarette, and hasn’t picked up one since then.

That force of determination, that strength, is one of the qualities I love so much about my husband.  He makes commitments and stands by them.  He is a man of his word.  He does what he says he will.

This year, on the 5th anniversary of that milestone, we make a new commitment, this time together.  We are going to get healthier, we are going to lose weight and improve our lifestyle.  I will not be turning this into a weight loss blog, but I wanted to make that statement here, publicly, so that I can be held accountable to my word.  We want to grow old together, we want many more years together, and to facilitate that, we are making moves to be healthier.

And Mike?  Congratulations on the five years, sweetheart.  I never doubted that you could, and would, do it.  I am so proud of you!

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