Hello All!
Since it is summer and convention time in JDUB land, I wanted to ask if anyone remembers those long district conventions at the Vet in Philadelphia? The last DC I attended was in 1994, at the Vet. Wow.....11 years already. Life really keeps me occupied. Anyway, I went to most of the DC when I was a child, 1984 was hot as hell. 5 days of that and I was ready to drop, even as a child. The only things I can really remember from any DC or circuit assembly is being told the same stuff as at meetings, and being bored out of my mind. Also, being glad when the days were over. Also, the long winded prayers at the end (especially the last day) was completely rediculous. What really strikes me, is that as a child I NEVER got to the Vet to see a Phillies game, or anything else. Just JDUB stuff. I feel like myself and my parents wasted so much time. My father got fed up with the hypocrisy in the early 90's, then came back before his illness and then death. My mother was always faithful, right up until she saw how they didn't care or lift one finger to help when my father was dying. That was her awakening. She has COC and ISOCF in her library. I am now reading COC. Interesting. The internet has also helped us both learn about the organizational past that I knew nothing about. I wish I had all of that time back with my parents and my father, in order to do REAL family quality time things with them. I can't say I have a problem with the religion, just the Org itself. Would I raise my own child a JW? Yes, as regards to a belief system. BUT, I won't make the same mistake with him my parents made with me. I have learned so much in my journey. My son will be fully briefed about the past, and about how not to take every man or org's word as God's word.
I hope you all are having a great summer, and hopefully not sweating out in some convention. Spend some really valueable time with your families, they are your own true legacy.
Wing Commander