I second Viv's emotion!!!! It's all about FREEDOM!!!!

Thanks Viv- I have always been a slow learner- I think I understand now- Its all about FREEDOM!!!! Thanks for your support and sage advice- its always appreciated.... good luck every 8-8-8 Freedom winners!!!!

I have been habit free for six months. Too all you fantastic folks who are quitting today, good wishes to all. May your journey be easy.

Dah, I'm a little slow. It has taken me longer to figure out it is about Freedom. I'm not quitting, I'm not giving anything up, I'm gaining Freedom. Guilt free breathing. No sneaking, hiding, scurrying into alleys or into the rain.

FREEDOM!!!!!!!!!!!!! FREEDOM!!!!!!!!!!! IF I COULD REMEMBER THE REST OF THE WORD TO THE SONG I WOULD PUT THEM DOWN BUT I DON'T, SO
FREEDOMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!! FREEDOMMMMMMM!!!!

And you have such a wonderful voice too!!!LOL
No longer letting nicotine rule your life is freedom. Knowing that I can sit at the restaurant table with my hubby, not rushing outside to smoke.Not looking at my watch every 5 minutes in the movie theater. Not separating myself at parties looking for a corner to smoke in.Not freezing or burning up in my garage smoking all alone. Not kissing my husband with ashtray breath. Not taking time away from my grandkids to grab a quick smoke. I have control over the nicodemon and I am NEVER giving it back.
Freedom rang for me 2/13/08
Love ya all,Deb

I absolutely agree with everyone and also want to say good luck to all of you 8/8/08 people taking that big step today, in addition to all of the other new people who have already quit recently. There are alot of new people! That is great.

Stick with us. We can all be strong together!

I wish the 888 quitters well. This is a great time frame in which to quit. At least three of us hit our one year anniversaries this week, myself, Lizbeth, and Tselani. My first friend on DS, TimP, starting quitting about one year ago. It took him a couple of starts, but the last I heard, he was still quit. Shell7 is about to hit her one year. If we can do it, ya'll can do it.

Wils - do you mean Song of Freedom by Irving Berlin? I've printed the lyrics below. You can see Bing Crosby sing this one in "Holiday Inn." And then Fred Astaire does a great tap dance with fire crackers. Perfect distraction!

Freedom
Freedom
That's my song for today
Listen to this American troubador from the U.S.A.

I'm singing a song of freedom
For all people who cry out to be free
Free to sail the seven seas
Free to worship as we please
If the birds up in the trees
Can be free
Why can't we?

I'm bringing a song of freedom
To all people wherever they may be
Free to speak and free to hear
Free from want and free from fear
Sons of freedom far and near
Who agree
Sing with me
That all God's children shall be free

THANKS BEES! I COULDN'T REMEMBER THAT FOR NOTHING!!!