That really is a nice sentiment, but I think it actually serves a purpose, to a point. Not to get too "old man" here, but if all a young impressionable mind sees come of these things is how much praise a dead, drug addicted rockstar gets, all they understand is the appeal.
We need to shine a spotlight on this crap, and start speaking of some role models as they really are; flawed egomaniacs surrounded by bad influences and poor judgement.
So very true. It wasn't a nice thought as it was meant to serve a purpose or not, but to show that it's kinda hard to help the dead. We should more focus helping the living and not turn our heads when it's someone we love or a close friend, just because keeping your mouth is the easy thing to do.
I have a stepson, who smokes.... in my opinion... alot. He's 48, almost 49 years old and no matter how much we want him to quit, he has a dozen reasons to our one, why he can't quit. I've gotten to the point, I now get yelled at from his mother that I'm harping on him. I just want him to quit and can give him so many reasons why and his worthless comebacks.... well, they're just dumb. I told him, once he hits 50, I'll let up on him... not because I think it's worthless to get him to stop, but he's been smoking for like 38 years, so it probably won't do anything now anymore. You hit a certain point and it's dumb to quit a bad habit, especially it it's only gonna extend your life a few years, but they'll probably be useless years and in a lota pain. I'd like to see him smoke-free, but he can never make it past 3 or 4 weeks without caving in because of some super dumb reason. Like the time..... he made a bet he could quit for 30 days and he did. Prize was a steak dinner anywhere he wanted with any trimmings and the booze would be free. All expense meal for quitting 30 days. After the meal, he lit up for his after-meal smoke and said, he only did it for the free meal and to prove he could quit. 30 days ?? That's not quitting, that's like a furlough for a treat. I've seen dogs do better tricks.
No matter how hard we try, we're the bad guys, but we won't give up. I'll never give up. Life is too sweet to ruin no matter what you're choice of poison is.
