It is a beautiful day here and I am sitting under the big tree at the e of the
garden. I have just returned from a long bike ride to an old castle. seems
amazing that at my age I am still (健康) enough to cycle 20 kilometers in
An afternoon. It’s my b in two weeks’ time and I’ll be 82 years old! I think
my long and active life must be to(由于) the healthy life I live.
This brings me to the real (原因) for my letter, my dear grandson.
Your mother tells me that you started s some time ago and now you find
it difficult to give it . Believe me, I know how easy it is to begin smoking
and how tough to s . You see, during adolecence
I a smoked and became addicted to cigarettes.