Hey everyone--thanks for welcoming me and responding to my first post!
Swan--you made me LOL at your 'cost of postage' comment. Don't you realize that if they discontinued sending the Wt and G in the mail that they certainly couldn't afford to mail out rules or changes of rules to anyone (especially the hundreds of thousands of df'd and d'ad) ? Ha Ha
Gumby--Thanks for your honest and warm comments.
Rayzorblade--I'm in Columbus, Ohio. That's about 2 1/2 hours south of Cleveland.
Cicatrix--Thanks for some of your thoughtful comments. I liked your point about how Jesus said you would know his TRUE disciples--by their fruits (of love). You're right...it's not a very loving religion. 'Course I was raised in it, as was my parents and their parents. That's why I felt no love from my parents as a child. Perhaps I should rephrase that...I felt CONDITIONAL love from my parents. As long as I was in the 'club' and following all of the rules, I felt accepted ["loved" ???]. There's no love at that KH now. They even ignore my lovely children who have done nothing to them! (Now I really LOVE my children--unconditionally--like they should be. And they know it and feel it!)
You asked me to talk to them to see how they really feel...They really don't want to go to meetings but, like me, they've been programmed for so many years that they feel like they should WANT to go. So there's real guilt there. I try not to guilt them into going, but maybe I do without realizing it. I'll have to talk to them some more and together we'll make our decision whether or not we'll go back.
I liked your personal example about how you don't have to go to five meetings a week to raise children with good values. THAT's ultimately what I want. Children that grow into healthy, happy, well adjusted adults that will benefit society and leave a positive legacy for their offspring.
And lastly, Cicatrix--I didn't read anything into your statement that made me feel like you judged me, but thank you for being sensitive to others feelings. (sounds like you've been read wrong in the past--I'm pretty thick skinned) Thanks for your comments and suggestions, and for taking the time to reply.
Again...thanks to all. (gee, how many times did I say that? Wouldn't want to sound in-sincere!)