2nd in a series of 3 emails I got today

loosie

Am I An Active Minister?Am I an active minister,
The kind that would be missed?
Or am I just content
To have my name upon a list?
Do I study with my family?
Prepare for meetings too?
Or simply let the 'time slip by'
I have 'so much to do'

When I attend the meetings,
Do I mingle with the fold?
Or sit alone, and then complain
The friends are 'really cold.'
Do I always take a part,
And get my hand up quick?
Or leave it up to just a few,
Then complain 'about a clique'

When it's time to clean the hall,
Do I jump in and begin it?
Or slough it off, don't really try,
Because my heart's not in it?
Do I contribute to the work?
Or close my purse and hoard it?
The cost of living is so high,
I really can't afford it.

And do I take an active role
And have a service day?
Or claim that "I'm too busy"
Or "I don't know what to say"
If every witness were like me,
Would Jehovah's heart be gladder?
If EVERY witness were like me,
Would anyone be sadder?

Let's think this over carefully,
Each and everyone!
If EVERY witness were like me,
Would the work get done?

Author Unknown

John Doe

The feminine rhyme scheme in a few places works totally against the tone the author is going for. Feminine rhyme is often used in romping, comedic lines. While it does achieve a comedic effect here, I suspect the author doesn't appreciate it. ;-)

Mum

loosie, why not reply and ask why this person is experiencing such self-doubt, and then tell them you are in no position to judge.

Regards,

SandraC

keyser soze

Wow, there must be something seriously wrong with me, because every single one of those describes me as a JW.

aSphereisnotaCircle

Just another way to let you know your not doing enough.

Doesn't matter how much you do, it still isn't enough.

jwfacts

Loosie, i think it is time to change your email address.

Gopher

Stupid theocratic poems like this

Make my stomach sick

But then again I never was

Part of that congregation clique

loosie

Yeah JW facts you may right, at least block her.

The funny thing is she studied with me when I was a teenager, her and one other sister. The one that sent me this doesn't ever send emails that really say anything just these little things she thinks are cute. Now the other sister who studied with me at the same time is out. they were best friends. I talk to the one that is out all the time she sends me emails that aren't just cutestie little forwards. But actual how are you doing personal emails. The one who sent me this won't talk to the one who is out because well she's out. lol funny huh. Guess which one I like the best.

Sandra, I used to reply to this sister when I caught that her cute little email was plagerised from another source. No response at all. It is futile getting thru to that one.

neverendingjourney

People used to make copies of this kind of crap and pass it around during pioneer school. It was something of a tradition. In fact, I might still have some of those poems in a box in the attic. This was before the days of e-mail and the internet. I wonder if they still do that.

Angry_Kangaroo

Don't you just love these guilt trip emails?

2nd in a series of 3 emails I got today

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