i didnt move 'far' away but i did move and not inform the greater part of my jw family where to find us, its been at least 5 years of relatively peaceful life, it put stop to the emotional hassle
Anyone ever just picked up and moved far away
by Cabin in the woods 35 Replies latest jw friends
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Cabin in the woods
Thanks everyone. I am always blown away by the courage and the creativity that each of you possess. Lately the really bad economy in this area has been weighing heavily on myself and my husband. I have realized for many years that this whole community and many of the surrounding ones have horrible economies but the other morning I was walking through the living room and my hubby had Imus in the AM on the tv. There was a NYC reporter that was talking about Vt. He said that he had to come here on assignment and took an exit that brought him through a town called Hardwick ( about 30 miles from where I now live... where I was born and brought up) he went on to describe it as abject poverty and a northern version of the Appalachias. Although I always knew this to be true hearing it on tv certainly made everything more real.
People can for 10 - 15 years at the same job and still make only 12.00 - 15.00 an hour and be pleased as it puts them at a level to pay bills etc.
For me, hearing that man say this was the frosting on the cake. I love my land but the financial cap imposed by the communities poverty is devastating and keeps all of us from following any great dreams of financial freedom.
Several respondents stated that they found work on the net... was that finding employment by looking at ads or was anyone able to work from home using the net.
Thanks,
Cab
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Joe Grundy
Someone once said that what we regret most are NOT the things we tried that didn't work out, but the things that we didn't have the courage to try. I agree with that.
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lonelysheep
No, but that 's exactly what I've been wanting to do for some time now.
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Thegoodgirl
Well, from a really small town to a mid-sized city 4 hours away, if that counts. It was quite different for me, but such a GREAT change. I was so excited when I left, and loved my new life. Of course there were a few challenges, but nothing compared to the sad small town and sad situation that I was smart enough to leave.
Go for it, Cabin.
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unclebruce
Has anyone here ever just gotten so sick of it all that they just packed up their belongings and pets and left?
Yes several times. My uncle Lyle was a gentle happy bloke who didn't talk much and wasn't much for goodbyes. You'd just look arround and he'd be gone. When he, with his wife and kids, left our congregation to travell around australia towing a caravan (trailer) there were no farewells, they were just gone. There was a lot of grumbling about this but I knew it was uncle Lyle's way and I thought it was very cool.
How did you do it? Did you know people in the place that you went to? How did you find work?
When I decided to "leave the truth", I just packed a big trailer, strapped my pre-school girls in the back of the car with some talking winne the pooh and garfield books with headphones and headed east to Sydney 1,000 miles away. I imediately started a small carpentry businesss. We never told a soul and only told my inlaws a day or so before we left. A few JW friends were very annoyed that they couln't arange a farewell party.
Was it a big social shock like from country to large city?
Yes, I thought Sydney would be a big bad city but it is the opposite. People are better drivers and much more open and friendly than they are in snobby Adelaide. Sydney is more like 100 towns butted together than one homogenous city. I lived in little Arabia for several years and my work took me to practically every street in Sydney so I know it really well and barely need a street directory.
Was it worth it in the end?
Yes. Struggling with work and a big city mortgage was hard but my girls grew up in a big city, with a sophisticated well rounded independant view of life.