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that i've had in a long, long long time!
and i blame each and every one of you.. thanks for helping me heal.. craig (of the finally getting some friends class).
You are a good listener too.
good listener....good reader....Of course when one receives a long rambling email they don't have much choice do they? unless they get scared and delete it. I was really in writing mode the other evening.wasn't I?
so very glad that you are feeling good about this board.
rosalyn
owyergoin' on this fine weekend?
here in new south wales, it's been beaut, brilliant, great and yet it's still terrible!
'cos we haven't seen rain in....well, we've forgotten.... and the eastern states are gripped by one of the worst droughts on record.
Ozzie.....All right all ready. I know I should have been counting. I have had three weeks.
I humbly thank you for the extension.
Still tapping my toes to the music from yesterday's EARTH, AIR,FIRE AND WATER Celtic Roots Festival in lake side Goderich, Ontario.
One of your fellow countrymen was singing and playing. James Fagan. He accompanied a lovely young woman, Nancy Kerr from Northumberland who could dazzle the audience with her fiddle and beautiful voice. Many performers from Ireland, Scotland and England were also in attendance.
Hey Ozzie .....I have an idea......have you done a poll about music yet? Have taken quick at look your other polls but alas I can't remember.....
rosalyn
I know I shall get a reprimand for not staying on topic but it's so fun to stray r.
owyergoin' on this fine weekend?
here in new south wales, it's been beaut, brilliant, great and yet it's still terrible!
'cos we haven't seen rain in....well, we've forgotten.... and the eastern states are gripped by one of the worst droughts on record.
PRISCA I too have more than I can read.....even in my retirement......but it feels so good to have them there. And I do part with them too. Just gave a box of Catherine Cookson novels to a friend the other day. I got them very cheaply....almost free.
rosalyn
owyergoin' on this fine weekend?
here in new south wales, it's been beaut, brilliant, great and yet it's still terrible!
'cos we haven't seen rain in....well, we've forgotten.... and the eastern states are gripped by one of the worst droughts on record.
I have misplaced 3 library books so I have to start ripping apart my bookshelves to see if I accidentally shoved them in there. While I do that I shall be tallying......But not today.....I have a folk festival to go today.
Luv ya brotha
rosalyn
well actually it was about two weeks ago now, but i was just talking with another x-jw friend yesterday who commented how significant it was for her.
i'm not particularly political, i don't have strong opinions on politics, but it was pretty cool being free to do something that i had always been taught to believe was a terrible sin.. you see here in new zealand there was a general election held on july 27. all my life i have been in the borg and subsequently never voted, it wasn't allowed.
voting would have made me "part of satan's system of things" and all that.. so for the month or so leading up to the election i paid extra attention to the political situation in the country and made a decision and when the day came, i made my way to the polling place (the local high school hall) and voted.. just thought i'd share that with you all.
I definitely have socialist leanings thanks to my commie son. It felt so good to vote the first time but I think I voted badly... Think I voted for the Conservatives but I didn't care. I was touching the ballot and the pencil and I was in that polling booth.
Don't understand all the issues when election times come around but am slowly learning. I could tell you the history of some these political parties and how they got their start. Just not good at keeping up with current events the way I should. But I don't worry about it too much. Just learn what my wee brain is capable of.
congratulations on another step to freedom of thought.
rosalyn
as most of you already know, the jehovah's witnesses are covering an article in their august kingdom ministry to be discussed the weeks of 8/19 and 8/26 which details how they are to shun and avoid those who are no longer members of their organization, even immediate family members.. .
undoubtedly this article has been written to reinforce to the rank&file jehovah's witnesses the shunning policy, so as to tighten the ranks and prevent members from having the opportunity to learn the abundant contradictions and hypocrisies found within watchtower doctrine and practice from any who may have left.. this policy also serves to divide families and attempt to shame or abuse those whom have chosen to no longer be jehovah's witnesses, for whatever reason.. that much is obvious.
in recent days this topic has been discussed in detail in various threads.
I was disfellowshipped in 1985. My children were ages 5, 3 and 6 months. My maternal grandparents, sister, brother and father were very close to me even though I had stopped attending meetings in 1980. At that time I lived 30 miles east of them but they visited often and I was never without them.
But I knew my days were numbered. My sister had shown me the September 1981 Watchtower and knew I was in disfellowshipping mode but because there were adorable nephews, nieces, grandchildren and great grandchildren they always visited. I really believed they could convince me to come back but I did not want to live in a divided household.
The axe fell in March of 1985 in the city I was living in at that time. Two months later the announcement was made in the congregation I grew up in. But you know they still came around until the final decree was made in my home city. I had my "worldly" friends to help mop up the blood.
Did time in the pysch ward December 1987 for depression. If that was depression what is a flow blown nervous breakdown? Was home for Christmas and that was the main thing. Witness family came to help with my children until I was "better". What a situation? My in-laws and jw relatives working together. But somehow the peace was maintained. It was almost humourous at times.
Don't want to turn this into a flown blown essay. I will have to admit that it hasn't been easy. As each year goes by it hurts less and less. In fact until I read some of these life stories I don't hurt at all. I hurt for those are still in going through the process. And everyone will recover and heal at a different pace.
I have filled my life with some very positive wonderful people and feel very blessed. Some of them are avid church goers, some are atheists some don't have a view point at when it comes to Biblical matters. But what counts is that they care for me and I for them.
Most of all I have those 3 wonderful children who have at certain times in their growing years have thanked me for setting myself free from that organization so they, too, could be free.
rosalyn
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nope, i sure don't.
life, the universe, and everything.....
reading the board for about an hour now.....head is in a whirl....and then I come to this thread....some very wonderful responses posted here.
One of my philosophies: Just care for each other. Have more but that'll be it for now.
rosalyn
Just keep the guns locked away and we should all be fine.
rosalyn
satistics can be flexed to represent anything you want.. personally i know of out of a congregation of 89 .
my daughter & son in law who is an elder, three elders wives , publishers 4. another daughter that refused to accept the witness life style.
my wife just before she died had to be on prozac.
No stats. Just a situation to relate:
In 1968 my mother was hospitalized for pneumonia. Had always suffered with respiratory problems. When I was born she had pneumonia. Only had one lung. Doctors removed bad lung when she was 17 years old(not a witness then) Consequently after years of being physically ill she suffered serious depression in 1968, saw a psychiatrist and took anti-depressants. Doctor suggested that when she was physically healthy again she might try going to work outside the home which she did.
In the late 60's there was still much condemnation for anyone seeking help from a "shrink". I can say that my mother "pioneered" the way for others to seek help from the professionals. She was extremely well liked so when she did something others felt they could look to her as an example.
And she did work outside the home as well. The extra money was nice but I hated looking after my two younger siblings and getting the meals ready after school. Yet at the same time I learned responsiblity. Very few "sisters" held secular jobs at that time and once again, she set the tempo.
She had other bouts with depression due to physical illness over the years leading up to her death in 1978. But she was never looked upon as weak......Others were not as fortunate.
When I was at my grandma's funeral last year I was "allowed" to go the luncheon afterwards. While at the sandwich table I overheard "sister" Terry suggesting to Jackie, a teenage "sister" that a particular counsellor at the local hospital might be able to help her with some of the problems she was dealing with. My daughter went to school with Jackie told me some sad tales about how everyone was so awful to this Jackie. Not even the witness kids would hang out with her. My conclusion? The loving sister Terry couldn't be bothered with her either. Very sad don't you think?
rosalyn
i am talking about underwear.... what do you put on if anything???.
i myself---either go with thongs----or nothing .
spice of the likes to feel free class
onacruse put me on to this thread so I could see his cross dressing........simply lovely cruse....
victorian bloomers.....bet you thought I was going to say Victoria's Secret.........ha ha
this post and threads had me in "stitches".....absoulutely hilarious.
rosalyn
