:What did you give up to become a witness?
Tuesday and Thursday nights for 23 years
My Cyndi Lauper scrapbooks (age 14, "idolotry")
Worldly friends and relatives
Several invitations to play sports in school
A relationship with a worldling that I so adored
Years of wasted effort going door-to-door, underlining WT answers, studying for meetings, etc.
Umpteen opportunities for birthday cupcakes, valentine cards, xmas presents, and Halloween candy
College out of high school
And many more things too great to number...
:What did you gain by leaving the witnesses?
Tuesday and Thursday nights, Saturday and Sunday mornings
Worldly friends and relatives
The enjoyment of whatever music, books, movies, Web sites that I'm in the mood for
Umpteen opportunities for birthday cupcakes, valentine cards, xmas presents, and Halloween candy
College 10 years out of high school
And many more things that I look forward to!