I'll quit smoking for about three months, then I have a cigarette or two. Because it is bad for you. There's something about a cigarette that gives one the feeling of well-being and confidence. That's because it raises your blood sugar level. To a child's sensibilities, they hear "cigarettes,' "cancer,' "death'. And that's forgetting "varicose veins.' They hear that, and it's so real to them, they worry. They see you, and it's like they're watching you die in front of them. It's frightening. So you can't do that to them; that's cruel.
