Be sure to listen to the song to see why it was such a big deal to her. She was my slightly naughty grandmother. I figured that out when I was 16, but that was a story for later.
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Hold me, thrill me, kiss me..... a tribute
by FlyingHighNow inhave i ever told ya'll about my grande ma ma?
my daddy's mother?
i can't recall.
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Hold me, thrill me, kiss me..... a tribute
by FlyingHighNow inhave i ever told ya'll about my grande ma ma?
my daddy's mother?
i can't recall.
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FlyingHighNow
Have I ever told ya'll about my grande ma ma? My daddy's mother? I can't recall. But I am missing her tonight. What I would give to have her back for even one conversation.
If anyone is interested, I will post pictures of her. Any comments are welcomed. I hope at least some of you had at least one grande ma ma.
My tribute:
Time: 1965. Place: Mobile, Alabama, probably Government Street. Scenario: 6 year old me, riding with my grande ma ma, Carlita, in her giant grey blue 1963 coupe de ville cadillac. There, giant, stately oaks line both sides of the avenue. Their branches meet, forming a tunnel which we glide through. It's raining: the windshield wipers keep time. I can smell the rain... The radio: on comes a song, which thrills my grandmother, the quintessential southern belle, grande dame of the family, and she begins to sing along, with passion: "Hold me! Hold me! Never let me go until you've told me! Told me, what I want to know and then just hold me, hold me, make me tell you I'm in love with you....Thuh rill me! Thu rill me! Walk me down the lane where shadows will be, will be, hiding lovers just the same as we'll be, we'll be when you make me tell you I love you....." She looks over at me, who is smiling from my toe tips to my scalp, and says, "Hey- uh- ther (Heather), darr-lin' (darling), now, thy-at's a sOOoongg." Then she smiled at me. And I miss her, terribly, but her legend lives on, right here on the www, for the whole world to enjoy. This is my story, the truth, and don't even be thinking about retelling it and claiming credit for it, or for your own. Credit me, Heather. I haven't got much, but I have my memories of her. There was never anyone like her before she walked this earth and there will never be anyone like her again. Well, except for the bit of her who lives on in me....
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FlyingHighNow
Okay.
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My mother tried to "friend"me...my reply
by mzmmom inso strange that last night my experience was bothering me so much i posted about it here.
this morning my mother sent me a friend request after 20 months of no communication from her.
i replied in a message.. this is what i wrote:.
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FlyingHighNow
I agree with Smiddy. My policy with family, especially with the JWs, as long as we can be peaceful and respectful, we can talk. If you shun me, it's your choice. My arms are open, my heart is open to you. All I ask is that you be peacefull and loving. You can always contact me.
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FlyingHighNow
I've tried three different browsers and can't see any photos. On Explorer, I can at least see x's. Did you copy the pictures from the internet? Or, did you copy and paste them from your PC?
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FlyingHighNow
I don't see any pictures.
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Are You Embarrassed Because You Were A Jehovah's Witness?
by minimus ini am not.
everyone makes mistakes..
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FlyingHighNow
I don't go around bragging about it. I will tell people if it's appropriate to the situation or conversation. I wasn't raised in it.
When I run into JWs, I don't tell them I was a JW. If it comes up, I will tell them truthfully that my sister and brother are JWs, so I know about the KH, conventions, etc.
I recently made a comment on a facebook page for the town where I raised my children. I noticed a brother I knew in the congregation. Without thinking, I said to him that I didn't realize he was 9 years older than I. Then I thought, man, I better remove the Christmas profile picture and cover picture from my fb before he sees them. A couple of hours later, I got the kindest, sweetest e-mail from him. We exchanged some messages where he told me about his health and his family. He had been a ministerial servant back in the 1980s. I could tell he was still active, probably an elder by now. I realized I must not have been disfellowshipped or announced, or he would not have responded and been so genuinely kind and glad to see me. That is the first time I have spoken to any JWs from that congregation, my last congregation, since 1999. Even then, I had been inactive since 1991.
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My mother tried to "friend"me...my reply
by mzmmom inso strange that last night my experience was bothering me so much i posted about it here.
this morning my mother sent me a friend request after 20 months of no communication from her.
i replied in a message.. this is what i wrote:.
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FlyingHighNow
Are you saying that you are shunning your mother?
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My mother is here
by mzmmom inshe replied to one of my posts.
my hope for you is that you will see "the truth about the truth".
i will be myself on this forum, as it has helped me immensly over the past 20 months.
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FlyingHighNow
I'm confused. What exactly happened?
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No more doubts for me! Good-bye JWN! We have THE TRUTH!
by DATA-DOG ini could go on and on about my personal journey over the last 2 years or so, but i don't need to.
everything i needed to hear to finally lay my doubts to rest happened on one meeting night.
it could only be divine providence.
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FlyingHighNow
They study the same stuff the same week all over the world. That proves that they are fittly united in one line of thought and thus are God's baby.
But they don't mention that Roman Catholics and Anglicans have their books of prayer that are read daily, around the world, same things, different languages. The Sunday masses/services/liturgies/Eucharists come from the book and there is a daily office for everyday of the year. They read the same passages from the old testament or new testament, depending on the time of year, the psalms and the gospels, all over the world. IN the Episcopal Church of the Americas, they read the same Eucharistic prayer and prayers of the people on Sundays. There are pages for weddings, funerals, baptisms, christenings, etc. etc. It's organized with some freedom to customize music, sermon, etc. And the sermons are short, 10-20 minutes and often based on something from one of the gospels. In the Episcopal Church they are usually very positive and uplifting. Hmm. That and you get to sip wine. They welcome anyone.