by minimus 50 Replies latest jw friends
I get that now, and what a gift!
Little Witch: What a nice post!
To quote old blue eyes: "Regrets, I had a few, but then again, too few to mention."
We all have regrets, but it's counterproductive to dwell on them. As LW expressed it, we are free now and have been given a gift to use wisely.
I have said this on many similar threads. But I regret all the missed opportunities for myself and my children.
But, everyone and everything turned out so well, that I shouldn't regret a thing.
As Franklin said...no real friendship opportunities....I miss having school ties....I was never allowed to really bond with any of my worldly friends....I wish I could get in contact with some just to let them know what I was going through.
I also missed college...my grandfather would have paid for all 4 years...and my mother would have allowed it, with a 'but if it agrees with your conscience to do so, you can go, just remember what it could do to your spirituality'......if only I were stronger back then with myself....oh well, I did go to pioneer school....
Little Witch, you've got wisdom.
My two biggest regrets in life are tied to this question.
1) My parents bribed me with a car to leave highschool after my sophomore year to go into the ministry. Afterall I had enough education to become a pioneer or wife. They had already bought the car. They threatened to sell it. I was a 3.4 gpa student without even trying! I had JW friends and "worldly" friends at school. I really mourned my loss come September of what would have been an awesome junior year at school.
PS That fall my dad bought me a really kewl field ministry car.... a 67 Ford Mustang 302 V3 4 speed with holly carb.
2) That I didn't back out of my marriage when I found a JW man to marry. I began to see some really red flags. But the invitations had already been sent. So I didn't bother bringing up my concerns with my mom.
All other regrets I may have pale by comparasan as these two events were pivital in my life. I since got my GED at 20 on the first try. In my late 20-s and early 30-s I was working toward my AS in Computer Information Systems and had a 3.92 gpa. Didn't finish it, as I took a position where I was traveling - doing computer training around the US and Canada. Then I got sick and collapsed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibro Myalgia. I'm thankful it's just a royal pain and not deadly.
Happy Holidays y'all
Brenda
i regret missing saturday morning cartoons...
i regret not going to college...
College, sports, and just hanging out with friends.
Growing up a witness kid sucked big time.
I regret that we didn't have the courage to get out of all that crap a long long time ago.
Better now than later though.
Well said, littlewitch. You hit the nail on the head!
Childhood, close family, extended family
Christmas, family, friends, birthdays and more family and friends. And d efinitely this:
i regret missing saturday morning cartoons...
