by pettygrudger 26 Replies latest jw friends
The only thing I miss is thinking they were my "true friends". It really hurts knowing for the smallest things they shunned me. My father was the one who should've been shunned and alot in the cong knew it, but did nothing and shunned ME!
It was a hurtful revelation but I am glad I learned it young. It made me see those who truely LOVE ME!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jes
of the *doesn't miss going door to door class*
When we think back to the past, sometimes we filter out the bad and remember the good.
THE WAY WE WERE
Sung by Barbra Streisand
Memories light the corner of my mind.
Misty water color memories
Of the way we were.
Scattered pictures of the smiles we left behind,
Smiles we gave to one another
For the way we were.
Can it be that it was all so simple then,
Or has time rewritten every line?
If we had the chance to do it all again,
Tell me? would we? could we?
Memories may be beautiful and yet,
What's too painful to remember
We simply choose to forget.
So it's the laughter
We will remember,
Whenever we remember
The way we were;
The way we were.
I miss my j.w. family sometimes, but I don't miss the Borg. It would be nice to be able to call up my elder brother and chat. We use to be close.
I miss him.
no
Thanks all for the replies - I feel better knowing its a "normal" feeling.
To lose the contact w/family members - that's probably where the homesickness comes from (sigh)...this too shall pass.
Gopher - thanks for the song - lol I know what I'll be humming all day at work tommorrow!!!!
My Lament!!!!
I look upon my life today
And wish that I had known
there was an easier way
For my children I could have shown
Instead of hours of rushing out
To meetings, doors,& halls
Distant towns,& cities too
Waiting for advice from the Watchtower crew
There was just ONE -who's voice to hear
Who said "Be still my friend"
My Yoke is light-your in my sight
No need to rush around each night
In freezing rain,in snow & heat
Expressing you have "comely feet"
Many of you work in pain
A Need THEY say your life to gain
He paid the price for you & I
Dont listen to that other LIE
So lift that yoke ,put on that cloak
Salvations HIS to give
Lets Watch our way,keep in HIS ray
His light will shine our path today....
--------------------------------------------------------------Ducking from the stonings..Thats how much I miss the Borg.
What I miss is that feeling that I had at last found the meaning to everything. I felt I could cope with such bad things as a JW. I thought I knew all the answers because they were all in the WT in black and white. It seemed to help me cope with the loss of my daughter because I was so sure I would see her again. Now I don't know what to think and I get panicky sometimes thinking about it. Sometimes I think it may be better to stick with it because, without it, there is nothing. I hate all the hypocrisy but I miss the hope.
(((Mouthy))) - you are a gentle & beautiful spirit!
Sometimes I think it may be better to stick with it because, without it, there is nothing. I hate all the hypocrisy but I miss the hope.
Or maybe - there's more rebel -you never know. God said to "seek" him - it sounds as if you're on your way. In that there is hope - and the knowledge that God reads your heart - not a JC - not an elder, not any single witness at the hall.
Mouthy,
I agree with you.
I do not miss the meetings, we have much better ones, when we want them, they are called support group meetings.
I do not miss the assemblies or conventions, we have MUCH better ones.
I do not miss the spirituality, it never existed there. Now I have the real thing.
I do not miss the worship we gave to God at the meetings,... Oh, I guess we didn't do that after all. Never mind.
After years of being treated so coldly by my family, I guess I am getting over missing them. I want the best for them, and that would mean they will have to leave the cult.
I guess I don't miss anything of the Watchtower organization anymore, thank God.
Borgfree
