I’m A Non-Smoker As of Today
I really mean it this time.
Nov 2 · 4 min read
The first time I ever smoked a cigarette, I sat cross-legged next to Stephanie Ryan underneath the jungle gym in our neighborhood. Stephanie lit it for me and handed it over, telling me I’d probably cough a lot the first time. We were both 13 years old, but she acted far more mature than me. I put the cigarette in my mouth hoping to impress her and then coughed for at…


