While at the great corporate monster we call Walley World, I ran into my uncle and aunt. All of my family with the exception of my parents are not and have never been in the truth. Because of this I never really saw them much growing up. They were worldly. I have told no one in my family of my estrangement mainly because for 1: I didn't want to cause a big ruccus between them and my parents and 2: because I didn't want everyones overwhelming sympathy.
In talking with my aunt, she told me that my mothers asthma has been really, really bad lately and that she coughs constantly, every time she tries to talk. I replied, really? She said: You should call your mother more often. I replied: I would but I don't think she will talk to me. We are on the outs.
Aunt: Why?
Me: Because I am not a Jehovah's Witness anymore.
Aunt: Excuse me, could you repeat that?
Me: I am not a Witness anymore.
She smiled and said, the whole family has been taking bets on that. We were RIGHT!!! So what religion are you now.
Me: I am pretty fed up with organized religion as a whole, so now I serve God in my own way, personally.
We had a long discussion and she invited me to Thanksgiving and Christmas with the family. It was so nice. I hope they can convince my mom and dad to come around. My uncle made the statement that he could never shun his children, even if they were murderers. Kind of makes me wish I was his kid instead.