to have the opportunity to quit at 21 and to walk away....
I guess he wasn't "ready". I guess he has to spend a few more years wondering if those lumps are cancer.
Probably get married within 5 years... Instead of fully enjoying the day he is going to be looking for excuses to slip away to feed his addiction. A lipper and a tux. Good times.
Honeymoon cruise? Excuse me hon.. I have to go somewhere.....
When the kids come he will only be able to play catch 10 minutes at a time, "excuse me, son, daddys gotta go somewhere".... Trips to go on vacation? He'll be grumpy the whole car ride going through nicotine withdrawal.. probably have to stop at a rest area for a 10 minute "shit" every hour or so... Wife looking at him with disgust....
An entire lifetime stolen away by withdrawal. It's a shame he has chosen this path.... I wish I had all the time that I threw away on this stupid addiction back... but I made my choices. He apparently has made his as well.
Course if he is really unlucky he will have that visit to the doctor... you know the one that gets a phone call home a couple of days later... "Mr Nozzle, please contact us as soon as you get this, we need to set up an appointment..."
Let the good times roll. Pack that lip, it's all good.