Prolific filmmaker, Jeta Amata penned a touching letter of how he gave up smoking for his seven year old daughter.
According to the director of Black November, he had been smoking two packets a day.
MY DAUGHTER MADE ME QUIT SMOKING
I
wouldn’t call it a nag, or just a soft reminder, but over the last
year, my 7yr old has been constantly reminding me of the need to stop
smoking.
wouldn’t call it a nag, or just a soft reminder, but over the last
year, my 7yr old has been constantly reminding me of the need to stop
smoking.
Finally
a few months back, just to get her off my back, I said I’d quit in a
“few months”. That was June. She decided the few months ended in August
after our birthday on the 21st and started counting down to September 1.
The day before, we had a talk and I agreed it was going to end the next
day. I was
still stalling, looking for a way out. As I walked out of the living
room, she told a friend of mine “My dad is going to stop smoking, I’m so
happy I could cry”. As I heard those words, my heart melted and I knew
there was no going back. I had to quit!
a few months back, just to get her off my back, I said I’d quit in a
“few months”. That was June. She decided the few months ended in August
after our birthday on the 21st and started counting down to September 1.
The day before, we had a talk and I agreed it was going to end the next
day. I was
still stalling, looking for a way out. As I walked out of the living
room, she told a friend of mine “My dad is going to stop smoking, I’m so
happy I could cry”. As I heard those words, my heart melted and I knew
there was no going back. I had to quit!
If I wasn’t going to quit for me, I
would for her, no doubt! It’s 5 days now since my last cigarette, and I
mean close to 2 packs a day, damn! Veno’s the happiest girl on Earth and
I have the best support system anyone could want…..The power of love.
would for her, no doubt! It’s 5 days now since my last cigarette, and I
mean close to 2 packs a day, damn! Veno’s the happiest girl on Earth and
I have the best support system anyone could want…..The power of love.
Now tell me, why would I ever go back to
smoking when I know not smoking makes my daughter feel so loved and
appreciated. Is it foolish not to think of my health but rather the
happiness of my child?
smoking when I know not smoking makes my daughter feel so loved and
appreciated. Is it foolish not to think of my health but rather the
happiness of my child?
I couldn’t even hide to do it (yes the
thought crossed my mind) because I don’t want to lie to my kid. The
meaning of her name is catching up with me real fast, “Edhereveno”
meaning, my roads have opened, my doors have opened, so now, it’s my
lungs opening to clean health.
thought crossed my mind) because I don’t want to lie to my kid. The
meaning of her name is catching up with me real fast, “Edhereveno”
meaning, my roads have opened, my doors have opened, so now, it’s my
lungs opening to clean health.