So my good friend Deb had one of the most wonderful ideas I have ever heard of, about a year ago. Lets just say a lot of people in our lives are addicted to smoking, and she wanted to help encourage them to quit. So she took an empty cigarette box, turned it into a piece of art specifically for that person, filled it with notes, good wishes and things to help that person quit, things that when they were having a craving and really needing a cigarette, they could take out that box, hold it, look at it, and know that they are important, someone cares for them, and that they don't need the addiction.
She has been making these boxes for a year, giving them to people to give to others they care about. So she hasn't really known what to do with this idea, but everyone is so excited about it, and now it is finally reaching a larger number of people.
So today we taught a workshop on making them at carol community college since it is going smoke free. The students were so excited and into it. They made great boxes and more importantly had a great dialogue with themselves about the people in their lives struggling with addiction and how much they care about and want to help them. I really think this is a great thing, and hopefully it will turn into something everyone can experience.
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