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2009 - Something to look forward to or something to dread?
by eyeslice 21 Replies latest jw friends
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mrsjones5
Negativity won't work for me right now. If I get depressed then I will not want to get out of bed and I have four kids to raise. So I choose to be positive and look forward to the new year.
Josie
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Gill
Cameo-d - I was telling my children exactly what you said only yesterday.
When in a life and death situation, there is a certain 'peace' that takes over and time slows down.
There really is very little to fear......only the loss of a loved one.
But the loss of 'ourselves' , even having been in that situation, is a liberation and education.
2009 might bring total disaster to all of us, financially or even physically, BUT, either way, in the long run, there is nothing to fear.
Fear is a pointless emotion, as is guilt.
In all reality, there is nothing to fear at all, except for those that we love and wish to protect. That is one fear I can never let go and the desire to protect from others not so well intentioned as myself.
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eyeslice
I must admit that I am really an optimist by nature too, and the title of the thread is something to look forward to or dread! It is just that I started with the negatives.
I agree that our wants, new autos, bigger and better computers, holidays and travel, etc. The desire for these things won't go away. Therefore things will pick up sooner rather than later.
I do have a feeling that are going to be a little hard next year. And, I totally agree that no matter what happens, we probably won't starve and even things are difficult then we will still have a lot to be thankful for and to be happy about.
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jamiebowers
2009 will bring me two more grandkids. I'm looking forward to it. Come on March 20th and June 26th!
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SPAZnik
Probably a bit of both. Just like every other year before it. I mean, if I learned anything round about the age of eight days old, it was that Shit Happens. Daily. I don't usually "look forward to" or "dread" it anymore. It just is. I accept it and I deal with it. Sometimes I help others with theirs. Sometimes I even learn from it. (Who'da thunk? The shit that comes OUT can indicate certain necessary changes as to what is going IN.) Sometimes I look down and find myself ankle deep in it. LOL. But hey, that's usually only on "special" occasions. Then other people come in and we get busy, if we're open for that. I prefer to avoid getting tunnel vision over Potentials when there's so much more to a vivid life than just sitting there staring at the Potential shit end of one Potential stick (or the other end for that matter). Accept both ends and where they meet in the middle, as is, (part of a much greater whole in a world full of Potential sticks that could Potentially beat you to death or save your life in ways you never even fathomed), do what's most obvious to you, see what comes of that, and move on. Keep on breathing, fuel up, rest. >>>---> As for what 2009 will hold? Hell, I don't even know what next week will hold. I honestly don't. And I'm increasingly okay with not knowing. I'm okay with leaving Caesar's things to Caesar and Gawd's things to Gawd and just making the best choices I can one at a time, here and now within my own little sphere of influence. Too much Possibility can stagger the human mind. Stagger as in staggering drunk handle with care. Probability is only slightly more people-friendly. As for me and my household? I'm just going to take it moment by moment and stick with whatever I can reasonably muster up, alongside everyone else on the planet, and Particularly those within arms reach. Life is generally a bit more manageable/fulfilling that way. I do what I can to stay open to change, 'cause life's dynamic like that. Learning is cool too and skillz help. Get s'more; for yourself and for your friends. BOTTOM LINE: It ain't over 'til it's over. As long as it's still happening, I'm going to keep happening. A wise guy once said, Ya Can't Beat Happy. True enough, so I'm passing it on. Happy 2009 Everyone. That's all I've got to give here and now. Let the reader use their own discernment. :O) I double dawg dare ya to spend it in one place or more. I am. =)
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kurtbethel
I am looking to literally turn the world upside down in 2009, around the end of the year.
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SPAZnik
cool. i thought that wasn't until 2012 though. trying to get a jump on things? :)
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Mrs. Fiorini
I always look forward to a New Year. Once again, the year has gone by and the Big A didn't come. My hope is that it makes at least a few JWs think.
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jaguarbass
I was raised a JW there was never anything to look forward to except Armegedon.
So I got used to looking forward to the weekend.
Some are better than others.
If I got a 6 pack of beer, dinner and a movie, not necessarily in that order, it can only get better from there.