OOH! I am so mad, I don't even know if I am posting under the right subject!
My parents (still thick as thieves with the JW's--Dad's an elder) were asked to move to Myrtle Point, OR last year because their congregation was not doing so well and they needed some help. So, my parents, being the giving and generous people that they are, said yes and moved over there. For those of you who are not familiar with the area, Myrtle Point is near the Oregon Coast, near Coos Bay and North Bend and it is in a very economically depressed area. My mom was able to transfer to another branch of the bank where she works and for awhile my Dad had the website he maintained for a dub in Roseburg. But, the dub got df'd 'cause he couldn't keep his hands off other people's wives and decided to lay off all of his dub employees. So, my mom works 3 days a week so she can pioneer and my Dad has no job and he has just recently had knee surgery and needs it again and where all of the witnesses?????? The part that just makes me want to THROW things is that I talked to my brother yesterday and he told me that my Dad called him and asked him if he knew of anyone who is looking for a nice guitar(Gibson Les Paul)----He told my brother that he needed to sell it in order to pay the RENT. What the F---? My parents should be thinking of RETIREMENT, instead my dad has to sell his most PRIZED possession (he LOVES that guitar and he LOVES playing it) because he's involved in an organization which cares nothing for individuals, only about....well, I don't even know what the borg cares about, but it certainly isn't helping people with day to day expenses. I mean, I know all of the bullshit reasons that are given for why JW ministers aren't paid or aided monetarily. And while my parents made this choice, they were still asked to do it---probably because Big Brother couldn't get any other shmucks to do it. I am just so PISSED OFF. I am thinking of sending them money, without asking them if they want it, and I know that it will embarrass them, but I don't know what else to do! So fired up, I can't type properly!!!!!!!!
Bethany(burning up the "Newbie" status, one post at a time)