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June 3, 2006
Rm. 219
"Do you boys travel on airplanes?", she asked. We were very confused by the question, we both simply replied, "yes".
"Well, let me give you some advice, never ever drink the water they give you, unless it's in a bottle. You know, I try to have a good time. I go to florida, enjoy the weather, then I fly home and get sick. I asked for bottled water. They gave me a cup, and I have been for 6 weeks now. 6 weeks!"
I wasn't sure what to I say. I didn't feel sorry for the women, we were so ready to get out of there, I just quickly said, "I'm sorry to hear that."
It was a big lie though. I wanted to say, "Maybe it's just your lung cancer or emphysema kickin' in. You really should quit." You see, just minutes before my friend Darin and I were dying. My lungs were actually starting to burn. I have never washed dirtier windows. In this small apartment, the walls were yellow, the windows had a film, and were actually sticky. I actually felt ill washing them. I wondered if the nicotine and tar stayed in the water we were using. I tried to imagine what her lungs would look like. If the film was this thick on her windows, what would that be like on her insides! I imagined a short passage way to her lungs. It probably looked like those drain-o commericals, with the thick black crust surrounding the walls. I have always hated smoking, but for some reason it really hit me then how disgusting it actually was.
Thinking back now, I really wish I would have shown the old woman our bucket full of black water. I know she probably knows how terrible it is, but I wish it would just open her eyes. Though, I'm sure I would have gotten the ever famous line, "Everybody has to die some way".
Posted by cory at June 3, 2006 4:40 PM
Comments
"Everybody has to die some way"
Do you hear this often when confronting people on smoking?
Posted by: Ringo at June 5, 2006 12:31 PM
you've just inspired me to put out my cigarrette.
Posted by: nina at June 11, 2006 7:01 AM