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  Things kids say & do that bring a lump to your throat

  by Simon in

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  you know what i mean ... when they do something **so** nice that you nearly start to blub !!.

  the other day angharad had gone out and i was joking with the kids that with mum gone, they could have a pint of beer with me if they wanted (to see what they would say).. liam (7) told me in an earnest voice "dad, i don't think i'm old enough to drink beer yet.

  i think i have to be 16" (16 = grown up to him for everything ... he's already sussing out how old he needs to be to drive).. well, i told him how i was proud he was so sensible and wasn't afraid to stand up and say "no" and that i was really looking forward to when he was old enough to take me out and buy me a pint of beer (ok, father-son moment ... i was getting emotional already).

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  Kids are "special", makes the parenting work very rewarding and worthwhile.

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  My girlfriend has joined JWD

  by Lostreality in

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  dirt rocker .

  thats my girlfriend, she wanted to join jwd so i couldnt say no :-d .

  shes really shy, so im entroducing her.

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  Hi and welcome
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  My Mom just passed away.

  by El Kabong in

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  dear friends.

  i've posted earlier this year that my mom suffered a stroke.

  i just got the news that she passed away this evening.

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  I am so sorry

  I have lost both parents to death....it really hurts.

  Please know you are in my thoughts today.

  hugs,

  Codeblue
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  Finally ... I'm completely "certifiable", erm ... I mean certified

  by Simon in

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  i passed the last exam to get my final microsoft certification, mcse, and just did it in time to have done them all within a year !

  mcp - microsoft certified professional.

  mcad - microsoft certified application developer for .net.

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  Simon, that is amazing....congrats, congrats, congrats, congrats, congrats, congrats, and congrats
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  Help Please!!!!

  by sandy in

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  my niece announced to the entire family she is disfellowshipped and i got t cornered.. i was in the room when she told the family (dumb me being nosey) and my family started asking me questions about going back to the meetings.. i told them i do not believe in organized religion and some days i doubt the biblical existance of god.

  i told them about the un scandal and they do not believe it.. they think it is a plot by satan somehow to mislead people away from the organization.

  after being cornered by five of them i went into my shell and didn't defend my thoughts very well.

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  (((Sandy))) I feel so bad for you.....

  I am a fader and my family live far away......I am dealing with my issues to and it isn't a piece of cake. I find myself either getting real upset with them or lying cause I know they will "shun" me.

  I have stood up however on the issue of the UN.....They think the UN is an apostate website!!! OMG, talk about not wanting to realize your religion could be hypocritical....They have their head in the sand and are happy with their denial

  I am trying to figure out a diplomatic way of keeping my "inner peace"....I am really struggling with it the past month. My depression has risen....I am sure it is worse because I am alone a lot because my husband travels all over the US and Canada for work...

  hugs,

  Codeblue
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  As a JW, Did You Ever Look DownOn Other Witnesses???

  by minimus in

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  and were you ever looked down upon?

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  Yes, that was ingrained in us, to constantly look down on "spiritually weak" people....I must admit I did it and feel like a real heel!!!

  But, at the same time I would be for the "under dog" ...I would visit them (not during field service). I deep down knew that they felt left out and needed "friends".

  I was looked down upon growing up (and other times in my life for other reasons)....cause I didn't quit school to "pioneer"....kinda a slap in the face because as teens we watched one of our parents die, the other wasn't a JW and we had to drive 30 to get to a KH....You would have thought they were "happy" cause we "made the truth(tm) our own"....

  The judgementalisms we learned at the meetings were awful.....surely not a sign of true Christianity.

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  Breaking the habbit...

  by Nightside_of_Eden in

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  i quit jw not too long ago.

  and i have a question.

  what are you're xperiences with getting in the 'normal' live with doing birthday's etc?

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  Welcome Nightside_ of_ Eden

  Me and hubby have been fading for a year. We were both raised as JW's...lived it for 30 years.

  We don't celebrate any holiday.....we don't see the point in it. When I was growing up, we celebrated all holidays before one of my parents got baptized....I never really enjoyed them.

  Before we faded my hubby would always take me out for dinner!!! Now with the fade, he doesn't care about "his" birthday, cause like DH put it, it is "too late"...I choose to get him a card and gift and tell him how special he is....after all, "life is a precious gift" and I am glad this precious gift came into my life!!!

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  JULIA CHILD HAS PASSED AWAY AT THE AGE OF 91!

  by TresHappy in

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  in memory of an awesome lady, god bless you julia!

  julia child .

  august 15, 1912 - august 12, 2004

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  awe--- What a shame, she is a cooking legacy in her own right. I can't believe she was 91....
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  You may think I'm as trite and as gay as a daisy in May...

  by SixofNine in

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  ...perhaps even a cliche come true.

  or do you see me as bromidic and bright as a moon-happy night pouring light on the dew?

  you see, i'm as corny as kansas in august, and i'm as normal as blueberry pie.

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  Many Congrats you 2----

  Wow.....I am drinking my morning coffee and what sweet news to wake up to!!!!

  Romance and "love" is the best feeling a person can ever have. (I am a "hopeless romantic")

  Frenchbabyface: I always wondered when that man would come into your life, you are such "sweetie".....I am so happy for ya!!!

  "May you both bask in your "love" forever".....(that's MY quote for you 2---yes I am a poet!!!)

  much love and hugs to you both,

  Codeblue
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  strange experience yesterday

  by boy@crossroads in

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  yesterday, i was in the public library looking at free minds and reading the posts.

  after i'd finished reading on free minds i'd figured i'd go over to the magazine section to catch up on some current events.

  as i got up to move to the other section the next person in line for computer use was a young mormon boy.

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  yes, very interesting!!!

  Maybe he was there to check on his ex-Mormon site!!! (naw, probably the porn!!!)

  Too bad you didn't get to ask him those questions....would have been an interesting conversation for sure.

  Codeblue