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[quote=Anonymous]One of my best friends is a smoker. She has a ton of tattoos up and down her arms. I am a fan of NEITHER of those qualities.

Three years ago she left an abusive boyfriend - she had a 16 month old, no car, no job, no money. They lived with us for 8 months during which time she got a kick-ass job, saved enough for a cheap car, got an safe, clean apartment in a good school district in MoCo, got full custody of her sweet son, and is now moving up the ladder at her company. She is the most loyal friend and employee you will ever meet in your LIFE. She has been there for me for every problem I've ever had and has been a far better friend to me than I have been to her. I have now known her for 22 years and she has never wavered in her loyalty and support.

She is an amazing lesson to my boys - both the good and the few bad. We talk about her smoking and her tattoos, and how I approve of neither. But we talk about how she is SO much more than just those two things. How life is complex and complicated, we do the best we can, and try to see people for who they are as a whole - not any one quality or habit.

If you passed her up as a friend because of her smoking, or her tattoos, you would be GREATLY missing out, in so many ways.[/quote]

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