A Breath of Fresh Air
“I can’t breathe Mommy”, gasped my six-year-old daughter as she held her hands securely over her nose and mouth. Immediately I removed her hands, looked into her mouth, and listened to her breathing; she seemed to be just fine. Catching my own breath, I noticed a couple sitting on the bench to the left of us, with their telltale signs of chain smoking scattered on the floor. It then became apparent why my little one “could not breathe”.We had hoped to enjoy a nice Sunday afternoon together as we sat in Athens Square, a public park in my hometown – Astoria, NY. Who could imagine that someone or something would be able to prevent us from doing so? Observing the same couple, I noticed that they continued to smoke cigarette after cigarette, so I dec
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Astoria NY, , Athens Square, smoke cigarette, smoking banned,
Approximate Word count = 505
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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