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  My grandson is interviewing with Harvard tomorrow

  by coffee_black in

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  i'm doing the happy dance!

  just got word a few minutes ago.

  his odds are pretty good!

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  GoingGoingGone

  WOOHOO!! Congratulations to you and your son! Got my fingers and toes crossed for him :)

  Sending you a pm...

  GGG
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  I would love for you to know my Oompa.... (from one of his closest friends)

  by Robert7 in

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  GoingGoingGone

  I'm not here too much anymore, so this is the first I heard of Oompa's death. It's so sad, I can't believe he's really gone. We emailed for a while a few years back. His struggles with the fallout of leaving the WT were heartwrenching.

  Wes and Stacy, that was a beautiful tribute to your friend. And I'm so sorry for your loss.

  Oompa, I hope you have found peace. You have touched so many lives with your wit and charm and struggles. You won't be forgotten.

  GGG
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  Do you want/expect your kids to take care of you when you're old?

  by GoingGoingGone in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i had a conversation with my daughter tonight that got me pretty upset, and i'm wondering if i'm expecting too much from my kids.. both my kids went to outstanding colleges, have landed very well-paying jobs, and have very bright financial futures ahead of them.

  this makes me especially happy because my husband and i have always had to struggle financially (we both grew up jws and never got to go to college.

  ) it was a sacrifice for us to send them to college, but i would do it all again in a heartbeat.

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  GoingGoingGone

  CaptainSchmideo,

  I'm sorry this is happening to you. It's such a hard situation. I hope your parents and in-laws stay healthy for a long time to come.

  GGG
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  Do you want/expect your kids to take care of you when you're old?

  by GoingGoingGone in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i had a conversation with my daughter tonight that got me pretty upset, and i'm wondering if i'm expecting too much from my kids.. both my kids went to outstanding colleges, have landed very well-paying jobs, and have very bright financial futures ahead of them.

  this makes me especially happy because my husband and i have always had to struggle financially (we both grew up jws and never got to go to college.

  ) it was a sacrifice for us to send them to college, but i would do it all again in a heartbeat.

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  GoingGoingGone

  Thanks FlyingHighNow-

  I was thinking that... and I truly hope she never has to hear that from her kids. Although there are worse things; again, I wonder how much I blow things out of proportion sometimes.

  Will Power-

  Happy New Year to you too!! I hope this is just an age thing. I guess time will tell.

  We really should talk soon! Things are going well here, all things considered! Lots to catch up on!

  Hugs,

  GGG
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  Do you want/expect your kids to take care of you when you're old?

  by GoingGoingGone in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i had a conversation with my daughter tonight that got me pretty upset, and i'm wondering if i'm expecting too much from my kids.. both my kids went to outstanding colleges, have landed very well-paying jobs, and have very bright financial futures ahead of them.

  this makes me especially happy because my husband and i have always had to struggle financially (we both grew up jws and never got to go to college.

  ) it was a sacrifice for us to send them to college, but i would do it all again in a heartbeat.

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  GoingGoingGone

  Thanks, leavingwt.

  My daughter is very self-absorbed. Part of that may be immaturity - I hope so. I did let her know that I was hurt by what she said, and she does usually think about what I say when we disagree or have a discussion or whatever. But she's still self-absorbed. :(

  GGG
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  Do you want/expect your kids to take care of you when you're old?

  by GoingGoingGone in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i had a conversation with my daughter tonight that got me pretty upset, and i'm wondering if i'm expecting too much from my kids.. both my kids went to outstanding colleges, have landed very well-paying jobs, and have very bright financial futures ahead of them.

  this makes me especially happy because my husband and i have always had to struggle financially (we both grew up jws and never got to go to college.

  ) it was a sacrifice for us to send them to college, but i would do it all again in a heartbeat.

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  GoingGoingGone

  Thank you, Juni and Tammy.

  That is exactly what I want, for my kids to WANT to be there for me if I need them. I don't want to need them - I want to be able to take care of myself. But I don't know what old age holds for me, or for my husband, and realize (as do my kids, apparantly) that I may need them one day. And I don't ever want to be a burden to anyone.

  Thank you both for your insight. :)

  GGG
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  Do you want/expect your kids to take care of you when you're old?

  by GoingGoingGone in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i had a conversation with my daughter tonight that got me pretty upset, and i'm wondering if i'm expecting too much from my kids.. both my kids went to outstanding colleges, have landed very well-paying jobs, and have very bright financial futures ahead of them.

  this makes me especially happy because my husband and i have always had to struggle financially (we both grew up jws and never got to go to college.

  ) it was a sacrifice for us to send them to college, but i would do it all again in a heartbeat.

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  GoingGoingGone

  It's not about not being able or willing to take care of myself. That isn't a problem, not in the least. I always have and always will take care of myself.

  As I mentioned above, my kids will in all likelyhood never have to take care of me financially. Or physically, either, if I can afford to pay for someone in my old age.

  I will, if the need arises, take care of my abusive parents when they get old, because I feel it is my duty as a daughter, if nothing else. I will take care of my aging in-laws because I care for them deeply. I feel like my daughter is saying: It doesn't matter what you've done for me all my life - if and when you need me, you're on your own.

  But I fully recognize that my own history may be causing me to over-react. That's what I'm trying to determine.

  GGG
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  Do you want/expect your kids to take care of you when you're old?

  by GoingGoingGone in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i had a conversation with my daughter tonight that got me pretty upset, and i'm wondering if i'm expecting too much from my kids.. both my kids went to outstanding colleges, have landed very well-paying jobs, and have very bright financial futures ahead of them.

  this makes me especially happy because my husband and i have always had to struggle financially (we both grew up jws and never got to go to college.

  ) it was a sacrifice for us to send them to college, but i would do it all again in a heartbeat.

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  GoingGoingGone

  I had a conversation with my daughter tonight that got me pretty upset, and I'm wondering if I'm expecting too much from my kids.

  Both my kids went to outstanding colleges, have landed very well-paying jobs, and have very bright financial futures ahead of them. This makes me especially happy because my husband and I have always had to struggle financially (we both grew up JWs and never got to go to college.) It was a sacrifice for us to send them to college, but I would do it all again in a heartbeat.

  We have no retirement fund, because Armageddon was 'just around the corner'. So my daughter told me that she thinks my husband and I should move (far, far away) (very, very far), because if we work there, we could possibly get a retirement and health coverage. Her reason? "Because we (she and her brother) can't take care of you when you get old."

  Really?? I was crushed, I'll admit... I told her that I'm not moving farrrrrrrrrrrrrr away from my kids, that there is more to life than financial security, and that I plan to live my life with them in it. She repeated that then we would have no savings for when we get old and that they can't take care of us, they'll have their own families. And what am I, chopped liver? I feel so unloved. I told her that she has no idea what our personal financial situation is, or what it will be in 20-30 years. To be honest, she will probably never, ever have to worry about spending a penny on us. But I still feel very rejected.

  My husband, however, seems unconcerned. Doesn't bother him... I don't get it.

  Am I over-reacting? Isn't it normal to think that your kids will take care of you if you need them to?? Just sorta taking a survey here, I guess...

  GGG
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  Outright Misrepresentations of Quotes and Citations in Watchtower Literature

  by Londo111 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  the research of doug mason, annomaly, and others have been eye opening in regards to the society's recent articles on 607 bc.

  what i find most disturbing is the misrepresentations of scholars, who are quoted in such a way to say one thing, when they meant something completely different.

  it is one thing to teach a doctrine, and quite another to play fast and loose with the truth.

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  GoingGoingGone

  Bookmarked for later. I've been needing exactly this topic!!

  GGG
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  How many Facilities & Farms does the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society now own? $

  by Balaamsass in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  can anyone tell me how many farms and facilities the watchtower bible and tract society now owns in the usa?

  how many assembly halls?.

  kingdom halls?.

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  GoingGoingGone

  I don't believe they own the citrus groves in Florida anymore.

  GGG