name some things that you miss from when you were younger, lets take a walk down a different path, called memory lane!!!!!.
it ought to be interesting reading everyones posts and see the age difference and what comes from different parts of the world and usa.. i miss--a time when the world wasn't as dangerous.
i miss--a time of innocense.. i miss--a time when kids could be kid.
Mrsjones5 wrote.....I miss going outside and playing all day til dark
I have to agree with Mrsjones5. I miss playing until dark....with my brother and friends.
I miss the music in the 70's...you could understand the words and the meaning
I miss the simple TV shows
I miss my mom.....she baked great pies and her cooking was great!
Tweety
read the entire bible all the way through, whether as a witness, after you left or did it take leaving to actually get the time to read it?.
abr.
Yes I have. That was one of my goals that I set out for myself..... and I accomplished it.
Tweety
how many years did you waste in the organization?
whoever is the last poster keep adding the your wasted years to the previous poster and show the total in your post.
lets see is we wasted mankinds existence.
With my years it would be 19 + 52 = 79
Adding blondies 1103 + previous post 412 + mine 79 = 1623
the witnesses always say they are free in christ, i beg to differ, i don't know how many stupid unscriptural laws they have but lets start a thread on how many dumb witness laws you know and have heard of that make no sense or completely unbelievable, it is like they have a second talmud.
cant have walt disney movies or stuffed animals as this is magical.
cant have beards.
I have a few:
Can't buy girl scout cookies
Brothers can't give a talk or part without a tie and jacket
Can't invite a df'd person to a wedding
can't throw rice at weddings
usually no alcohol at weddings
No large gathers at peoples homes
Can't contact or associate with any wordly friends - school mates or at work
Can't answer at meetings or go out in FS if you look worldy - (that happened to me one time)
No chimes hanging around your house
Cannot have any German dutch signs
Can't say god-bless you when you sneeze
Dresses have to be near the knee area
Women can't wear pants to the meetings
Wow - I'd better stop
hey everyone just need some extra sayings, thoughts, information and insight please.
my daughter is 22 and has a beautifull 16 month old daughter, my daughter is df'd and is moving on with her life, she has been for df'd for 6 years.
however she does let her mother watch my granddaughter and help her in babysitting.
my concerns are for my granddaughter and how long will it be before she starts to understand her Grandma and her religion. My daughter has made it known don't push the religion on her daughter. I know that this will happen,
Abr, Just my two cent. I feel that all Grandparent(s) should have the right to see their grandchildren. However, your daughter has the right to say what the grandmother can teach her.
So my suggestion is: Have the Grandmother sign a written contract that she will honor your daughters request not to teach or as you stated,'push the religion on her..... Thus jepordising any visitation rights.
When you or your daughter see signs from your little granddaughter that she is talking about 'where Jehovah is' and 'Armagedon is coming' etc....Then the grandmother has broken the contract. At that point your daughter won't be the 'bad person' or feeling quilty for pulling the child away, but thefault lies with the grandmother for breaking the mothers request.
Tweety
how many find that they need or want to be on the forum at least once a day?
do you like keeping up with fellow posters and friends or do like being able to give your thoughts without the fear of being criticized?
i look at some of the amounts that some have posted wow and i am no better for only being here less than a month, it is a great place to talk and get loads of wisdom from others on a variety of subjects, thanks everyone for the thoughtful expressions and heartfelt posts.. abr.
As you can see, I hardly ever post. But, am on here ever day just reading and seeing what is new. haaa If I go away for several days. I will jump on and go back to read anything interesting. So, yes I am addicted to the forum.
Tweety
after a lenthy illness, 10 years in total, my mother, margaret stecko, passed away peacefully today surrounded by family.
she was 84, and leaves behind 3 children, 5 grandchildren, and 8 great grandchildren.
she was a jw but never shunned me.
I am so sorry for your loss of your mother. Reading about your mother, she was a strong women who had to endure many things during the war. (I know...my mom was in Germany during the war)
Thank you for sharing this with us. Sending you my condolences and love. Tweety
i love cruising.
cruised twice in the six months, have one planned for april and another one for 12 days in the greek islands with spain, italy and turkey.
royal carib all the way.. what do you like to do, been anywhere special or exciting?
My husband and I love cruises. We just went on one last Oct 2005 and another one in April 2006. We like vacationing with friends. We have a blast on those cruises! (My hubby gets cruises really cheap, plus we have a visa card which gives you points to fly free)
Our next trip will be to Germany, Italy and England. Probably in April maybe May of 2007.
Tweety
our friend hambeak just got the most dreaded phone call from his jw child.
the news was passed on as he was asked for by name and not as"dad" and let known that "they" just called to let him know that his other son, brian, age 26, is dead.
he was in a car accident.
( ( ( ( Hambeak ) ) ) )
I'm so sorry for your lose...My thoughts are with you!
Tweety
i feel a little odd in posting this..... i am a 39 year old former witness, former elder, former just about everything.
been through much in the last two years... realized not all things i believed were true to me, not all things in the faith work the way i thought.
no anger about the past... i did what i believed to be true to myself, and what others do is their decision.
Hi Somlet,
Just wanted to welcome you to the forum and hope to see more posting. Was born near Pittsburg area...and have a lot of family in Pa.
Tweety
