I've had a lot of hard experiences in my life. I won't name them as some of them are fairly close to the surface today. But the thing that I've finally learned is that we don't have to get through them gracefully...but just GET THROUGH THEM. Most times I don't know how I'm doing it, but at some point, I wake up and realize, "I'm over it. I'm done grieving." I try to make that moment as memorable as the pain. It's what helps me remember later what I can look forward to.
Billygoat
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What's the hardest thing you ever had to do?
by Country Girl ini think the hardest thing i ever went through was my divorce.
it was something i knew i needed to go through, and get over, but it was the hardest thing of my life.
i wanted the divorce, but it was so very painful.... what's the hardest thing you've ever gone through?
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Texas KH advertizing free pastoral counseling!
by rebel8 incame across this accidentally.
jws listed in a mental health directory as providing free pastoral counseling!
http://www.fortworthgov.org/health/or/mental2001.asp
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Billygoat
I just called and a Spanish-speaking man answered the phone. He said he didn't speak English, but I did get "Kingdom Hall" from him. Perhaps this is a local Spanish congregation?
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Folks in Louisiana - are you okay?
by Billygoat ini know that wild turkey and lyin' eyes are in louisiana, but i don't think they're in new orleans.
baton rouge area?
bryan, where are you?
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Billygoat
I know that Wild Turkey and Lyin' Eyes are in Louisiana, but I don't think they're in New Orleans. Baton Rouge area? Bryan, where are you? Is there anyone else from the board down in that area? For some reason I remember others being down there. Does anyone else remember Bigboi? Is he even on this board anymore?
My thoughts are with everyone down there, but of course, I'm immediately thinking of those I know.
Andi
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What the Bleep Do We Know!? -anyone seen this movie?
by ithinkisee in.
i thought it was fairly o.k.
- maybe it was too built up for me by others.. your thoughts?.
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Billygoat
I prefer Walter's philosophy: "Aw, [edit] it dude, let's go bowling."
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You Won't Believe....
by RichieRich ini don't have much time but... .
i met with the elders, and they restored all my priviledges!!!!.
haha!!!
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Billygoat
Richie,
You are too much my friend! LOL If I weren't old enough to be your mother, I'd have a crush on you. Funny guys are a turn-on to many girls!
Be careful - you don't want to get the dust kicked up too much with your mom.
Andi
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Billygoat
Could it be that like I've said before you've become blindly condemnating even more so than the group you once belonged to?
I haven't bothered to look up the thread that this comes from, so in it's context, I can't comment on. But as a lone question, it's something that I've had to think about myself. It's a good point.
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Do you still use Jehovah's name in prayer assuming you still pray?
by JH in.
if you do pray, will you use the name that's above all other names....says the watchtower.. if not, what name do you use?.
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Billygoat
((((((Katie)))))))
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A Customer really pissed me off yesterday at work: SHE WANTS TO PRAY for me
by Terry ini work in a bookstore that specializes in buying its goods directly from the public second-hand and reselling them at half price.. .
it is a large chain of 83 stores in 8 states and does about 100 million a year.. .
i'm in charge of the religion and the philosophy sections.. .
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Billygoat
I found that too humorous to NOT mention at the Fest that night. Everyone got a good roar out of it
was it not Blue Mesa? good times...good times...Yeah, that was about 3 years ago I think. I remember it was my birthday night. Can you believe that about 3 years ago this October you were sitting as my family at my wedding? Time flies! (I still talk about my dirty ol' uncle with the tats and dreads...everyone always remembers you. LOL!)
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What Is The Worst Movie You Have Ever Seen?
by horrible life insonnyboy hated napoleon dynamite .
elsewhere hated deuce bigalow; european gigolo .
my all time worst movie was arnold i saw it in about 1974. had roddy mcdowell.
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Billygoat
Lowkey,
That's what's funny about it!
Andi
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PEOPLE SUCK
by tsunami_rid3r inok, i like to tell myself to worry about now and what can i do to solve problems.
i don't like to worry and think about the past.
well, i was out with a couple friends i met, we were going to the movies, and i got in an accident.
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Billygoat
Most of us remember being 18. Especially the part about being way too self conscious around someone you like. But it sounds like you acted pretty mature in the situation so why worry about it?
I say this because I was about tsunami riders age when I left the WTS...
I think being a JW kid stunts you in some ways. The clique-y atmosphere at the KH limits your socialization. Not associating with worldlies limits your socialization. What I learned at age 18 - 24 is what most nonJWs learned at 14 - 20. So he's a little self-concious about what people think about him. It was pretty much inbred in ALL of us as JWs to BE self-concious about what EVERYONE thinks, JWs or not. Why not give the kid a break?
Tsunami Rider - keep going to school and learning from these little knocks. You'll do just fine!