Just received my third memorial invitation on my door while I was in shower. Then about 20 minutes later my best friends wife called

by StoneWall 4 Replies latest jw friends

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  StoneWall

  Evidently I had visitors while in the shower because soon as I opened my front door the invitation fell inside onto the

  living room floor. I had already gotten two. One from family member and one from the CoBOE(formerly PO position).

  Not real sure who this one is from that was left on my door.

  I had barely gotten completely dressed when the phone rings and find out its my best friends wife on there.

  She was inquiring if I was going to the memorial tonight because her husband didn't think I would. I told her

  sure that I was planning on going and she was like good we can walk in together, that way everyone can see

  we're still alive and kicking even after missing well over a year of meetings. (I honestly can't remember how long its been)

  I have to say that this friend is one of those that is a true friend, if you ever wanted anyone to have your back it

  would be him. Both he and his wife have been so close to us over the many years and its funny how they have their issues

  with certain things either with teachings,procedures, or individuals and we have ours. I can remeber when he quit going to

  meetings for a while and I encouraged him to come back and then i quit for a time and he encouraged me to come back.

  Now we both missing and this will be the first meeting other than last years memorial that either of us has attended.

  Funny how life changes and things turn out.

  Regards to all,

  StoneWall
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  WTWizard

  I wonder how many more of those things they have left to waste.
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  quietlyleaving

  this year they seem to have gone crazy with the invites. I wonder if JWs have subconscioulsy decided that this is the last memorial whether the end comes or not.
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  jws

  this year they seem to have gone crazy with the invites.

  Haven't received a single one. I used to have a JW calling that I used to invite in and have discussions with (not letting on my past). I think I got one last year with a number and I never went, never called, so maybe he's written me off. Or, with the direction he was heading, maybe he's no longer a JW!!!

  My brother received one from my dad's wife (he lives in the same state). She told him "I know you're not going to go, but your dad would have wanted to invite you". I've been wanting to call to see how she's doing, but I've been putting it off until tomorrow so she can't invite me.
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  StoneWall

  UPDATE:

  Made it back alive and in one piece :)

  We had the late memorial since two congregations meet in the KH and stayed for a bit and talked to some I haven't

  seen in a while. Have to admit it went better than I thought and was even nice talking to a lot of them.

  Didn't really affect my viewpoints and opinions on things but at least got to see once again that there are some in

  that really are sincere and made it a point to go out of their way to come talk to me and family and hug us and let

  us know they still think of us often. So from my perspective it wasn't too bad.

  And yep there was the pep talk also after the memorial talk to all in attendance to come back for the special talk

  on April 26 that would be delivered around the world at all KH's and also to come for the other meetings as well.