Thursday, May 28, 2009

Love is not 2 let go but 2 HOLD ON !!!!

An amazing Love Story

He met her on a party. She was so outstanding, many guys chasing after

her, while he so normal, nobody paid attention to him. At the end of
the party, he invited her to have coffee with him, she was surprised,
but

due to being polite, she promised. They sat in a nice coffee shop, he
was too nervous to say anything, she felt uncomfortable, she thought,
please,

let me go home.... suddenly he asked the waiter. 'would you please give me

some salt? I'd like to put it in my coffee.'

Everybody stared at him, so strange! His face turned red, but still,
he put the salt in his coffee and drank it. She asked him curiously;
why

you have this hobby? He replied: 'when I was a little boy, I was
living near the sea, I like playing in the sea, I could feel the taste
of the sea,

just like the taste of the salty coffee. Now every time I have the
salty coffee, I always think of my childhood, think of my hometown, I
miss my

hometown so much, I miss my parents who are still living there'. While
saying that tears filled his eyes. She was deeply touched.

That's his true feeling, from the bottom of his heart. A man who can
tell out his homesickness, he must be a man who loves home, cares
about home, has responsibility of home. Then she also started to
speak, spoke about

her faraway hometown, her childhood, her family. That was a really
nice talk, also a beautiful beginning of their story.

They continued to date. She found that actually he was a man who meets
all her demands; he had tolerance, was kind hearted, warm, careful. He
was such a good person but she almost missed him! Thanks to his salty
coffee!

Then the story was just like every beautiful love story , the princess
married to the prince, then they were living the happy life... And,

every time she made coffee for him, she put some salt in the coffee e,
as she knew that's the way he liked it.

After 40 years, he passed away, left her a letter which said: 'My dearest,

please forgive me, forgive my whole life lie. This was the only lie I

said to you---the salty coffee. Remember the first time we dated? I was so

nervous at that time, actually I wanted some sugar, but I said salt I
was hard for me to change so I just went ahead.I never thought that
could be

the start of our communication! I tried to tell you the truth many
times in my life, but I was too afraid to do that, as I have promised
not to
lie to you for anything..

Now I'm dying, I afraid of nothing so I tell you the truth: I don't
like the salty coffee, what a strange bad taste.. But I have had the
salty

coffee for my whole life! Since I knew you, I never feel sorry for
anything I do for you. Having you with me is my biggest happiness for
my

whole life. If I can live for the second time, still want to know you
and have you for my whole life,even though I have to drink the salty
coffee

again'.

Her tears made the letter totally wet.Someday, someone asked her: what's

the taste of salty coffee?

It's sweet. She replied.

Love is not 2 forget but 2 forgive, not 2 c but 2 understand, not 2
hear but 2 listen, not 2 let go but 2 HOLD ON !!!!

Don't ever

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

The Effects of Smoking on Human Health

The effects of smoking on human health are serious and in many cases, deadly. There are approximately 4000 chemicals in cigarettes, hundreds of which are toxic. The ingredients in cigarettes affect everything from the internal functioning of organs to the efficiency of the body's immune system. The effects of cigarette smoking are destructive and widespread.

Smoking Effects on the Human Body

Toxic ingredients in cigarette smoke travel throughout the body, causing damage in several different ways.
Nicotine reaches the brain within 10 seconds after smoke is inhaled. It has been found in every part of the body and in breast milk.
Carbon monoxide binds to hemoglobin in red blood cells, preventing affected cells from carrying a full load of oxygen.
Cancer-causing agents (carcinogens) in tobacco smoke damage important genes that control the growth of cells, causing them to grow abnormally or to reproduce too rapidly.
The carcinogen benzo(a)pyrene binds to cells in the airways and major organs of smokers.
Smoking affects the function of the immune system and may increase the risk for respiratory and other infections.
There are several likely ways that cigarette smoke does its damage. One is oxidative stress that mutates DNA, promotes atherosclerosis, and leads to chronic lung injury. Oxidative stress is thought to be the general mechanism behind the aging process, contributing to the development of cancer, cardiovascular disease, and COPD.
The body produces antioxidants to help repair damaged cells. Smokers have lower levels of antioxidants in their blood than do nonsmokers.
Smoking is associated with higher levels of chronic inflammation, another damaging process that may result in oxidative stress.

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