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  "You are the connection to evil." (or, my JW sisters and me)

  by Fleur in

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  why is it that i have known for so long what to expect of my jw relatives, and they continue to exceed my expectations for crazy-making behavior, yet still sometimes, i am blindsided by a comment so out of left field, so removed from the way that i see my world and the way that i live my life (or try to)...why does it still hurt?.

  i have posted before about my sisters.

  the oldest is a pioneer and elder's wife.

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  Dear, Dear Essie.

  You are not defective...she is. You have been a threat to her since the day you were born. She has always been afraid you could dethrone her and has been hell bent on showing the world how bad you are. She truely has lead a miserable life. You aren't 4 any more. Take back your power from her. She has never deserved an ounce of your power, she is unworthy. She is only "Super"anything to prove to herself and try to show other how good she is. Stand up to the dragon, it shall set you free. She has no power, even to herself. She can't even go straight to you, she must poison all the people in your circle to get to you first. YOU HAVE THE POWER not her. Please don't waste one more second of your life on doubting that. YOU ARE GOOD, she is just trying to be.
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  What movie disappointed you the most, what one impressed you the most?

  by free2beme in

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  there have been occasion in my life, that movies have come out that i looked so forward to seeing.

  then i see them, and i am so disappointed in the finish product.

  then there are movies i go to see thinking, why am i wasting my time with this junk, and then i end up finding this movie to be something enjoyable and in some cases fantastic.

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  I was very disappointed in Angela's Ashes, ended up walking out, miserable movie to sit thru.

  I was impressed with Cinderella Man.

  I judge by if I would pay to go see it again or don't waste your money wait for it to come out on TV.,
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  Let's count the years together.....

  by AK - Jeff in

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  my years in = 43 total of those on this thread = 43. .

  make it progressive - add yours to the last one posted and keep adding - lets see how many years we have invested.. so we have 43 - now add yours and keep it going.

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  1080 Mouthy.

  I was in 15 yrs. 1080 + 15 = 1095
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  My shunning mother called me....accidently

  by restrangled in

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  this was such a sad exhange and just shows how unnatural this bogus rule by the wbts is.. i see my moms name on the caller id and i immediately pick up.

  (keep in mind we live 2 blocks apart).

  my mom says julia?, and i say no mom its me, you must have dialed the wrong number.. mom: oh, i'm sorry, how are you?

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  (((((Restrangled)))))

  That just breaks my heart. So much love being wasted.

  Maybe you could call her next week and ask for Julia
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  IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME WOULD YOU MARRY YOUR SPOUSE?

  by Dansk in

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  i've been thinking a lot about this lately and i would unhesitatingly say 'yes!'.

  we've had our ups and downs - almost always my fault .

  my god, how our upbringing can affect us!

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  Been there

  If you would have asked that question alittle over a year ago I would have said "HELL NO"!!!!!! At that point I was looking up Lawyers in preparation to leave. After 26 years I had nothing more to give. On August 8, 2005 he had an AWAKENING, I call it a miracle. From that day he has treated me with nothing but love and respect and kindness. We have worked very hard over the past year to repair years of serious damage and pain. On August 8, 2006 in celebration of "THE NEW GUY" we got remarried in a private ceremony at Church. He is totally committed to making what years we have left, happy ones. He is a new man. I am totally amazed and for the first time in many, many years, in love again.
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  a bit more of my story, maybe some advice needed

  by isthisit in

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  so, i'm in my twenties (still in) and with a sister who is 27 and neither of us are happy in the borg.

  part of the problem is that she is divorced but not scriptually.

  her ex was a nasty nasty piece of work and she was better off without him.

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  I would'nt even DA, just don't check in. RUN and be happy with each other.
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  Garage Sales

  by mrsjones5 in

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  went to a few yesterday.

  it was hot as hell but i did find a few things.

  about 4 pairs of jeans for my daughter (they fit thank god), a new gap sweater for my daughter (it still had the tag on it), an ice cream maker for 5 bucks, and a few baby toys for the baby that i'm now babysitting.. it was a good haul.

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  Been there

  I love yard sales. I do it almost every week (my way of continuing the door to door service). Most of my kids clothes and toys were bought at them when they were young. I have gotten some great deals.

  A couple weeks ago I bought an old school reader dated 1869 on inside cover, paid 50 cents for it. When I got it home it had the name Clarence Slattery Jan 20, 1880 Harrisonville, OH hand written twice on the page. That got me curious about him so it took two days but I tracked down the great great grandson of Clarence. I sent the book to him. His mother had just died last month and he was looking into the family history. How neat it was to be able to return a family treasure. Clarence was 14 when he wrote in the book.

  Yard Sales are like Christmas...you just never know what you will find.
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  Mosquitoes

  by averyniceguy in

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  i was wondering if there is a mosquitoes expert here that can answer my question.

  i have tried to find the answer thru the search engine, but could not find the answer so my question is does white light or red light after dark attract or repel mosquitoes?

  thank you in advance for answering my question!

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  I don't think Mosquitoes care what color light you use. As long as you are warm, breathing and have a nice supply of blood they will find you. So I would say use what ever color light you can see best in.
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  Could Someone Explain This

  by Undecided in

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  i have three cherry trees in my yard and the birds eat every cherry before it's fully ripe.

  my brother-in-law has the same type of cherry trees in his yard and the birds don't bother his at all.

  they are just about 250 feet from mine.

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  They are full by the time they get to his!
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  A GREAT BIG "THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" - PLUS UPDATE

  by Dansk in

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  dear all,.

  i thought i'd best make a new thread rather than add my message to the vigil thread, for example, as it might not otherwise get noticed.. yesterday afternoon i was allowed home from the hospital - but only until wednesday morning!

  as many of you will know, i have been in christie cancer hospital in manchester, england, ready to undergo a stem cell transplant (in my case, stem cells taken from my blood to be returned later).

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  Been there

  (((((Ian)))))

  So glad to hear you got to feeling alittle better and could go home for a couple days. Best wishes for your hard journey ahead of you for the next few weeks. You will be well taken care of because now the nurses know they have a VIP on their hands.

  My prayers are with you and your family.

  Wishing you a speedy recovery.