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  I've got PICTURES of my son & fam!!!

  by Frannie Banannie in

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  they just sent me some digital and older scanned pix in an email.

  :d. this is my oldes son and his family that i've just been reunited with last week after 16 yrs:.

  1. jay, when he was 5. his eyes don't show, but they're big and blue.. 2 & 3. jay now with my 2 g/sons, abraham & gabriel.

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  Yeah!!!! And very nice pictures to boot!!
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  How did you get out of field service?

  by return visitor in

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  i had a boat that i always wanted to name "return visits" that way whenever i was asked why i wasn't in field service on saturday i could respond, "i went out on return visits" and nobody would be the wiser.

  just wondering, did anyone else come up with a good way to dodge that question?.

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  I lived by myself, didn't have to answer to anyone except for the end of the month and that little piece of paper. But YOU KNOW I worked in landscaping with lots of spanish speaking people and I witnessed to them ALL the time. (Note sarcasim here)
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  Do you have any "old friends"?

  by AlmostAtheist in

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  hey all,.

  i was thinking today that many of us lack something that other people enjoy -- old friends.

  we either weren't close to our high school friends, or sort of shut them out of our lives.

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  So true! I don't have any old friends, the oldest is from maybe 3/4 years ago and we don't even have that much in common. I've tried lately to find some through my space, etc. but it's hard. I see my husband and he's always got old friends to talk to and I don't have a single one. Just the people I've met online in the last year. I'm trying to find some local moms groups to take my munchkin too, but I wish I could find some ex-jw's too.
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  Did you get the new tract?

  by kid-A in

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  just wanted to run an informal poll to see how "effective" or hopelessly "ineffective" the borg tract assimilation drive has been.. i for one, have not received the tract, and i live in densely populated development.

  did anybody get it left in their doors/mailboxes?.

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  Nope, I haven't been visited by any dubs since I moved here 3 years ago. Guess they must sense the lack of Jehovah here
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  Baby's first halloween pics

  by mariposa in

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  last year i still wasn't sure about halloween, but this year we're going to dress the munchkin up.

  it's been alot of fun looking for something and decorating the house.

  my family was not witnesses so growing up we celebrated everything...i remember it always as good times.

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  Thanks guys! I hope ya'll have a spooky Halloween too!!
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  Baby's first halloween pics

  by mariposa in

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  last year i still wasn't sure about halloween, but this year we're going to dress the munchkin up.

  it's been alot of fun looking for something and decorating the house.

  my family was not witnesses so growing up we celebrated everything...i remember it always as good times.

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  mariposa

  Last year I still wasn't sure about Halloween, but this year we're going to dress the munchkin up. It's been alot of fun looking for something and decorating the house. My family was not witnesses so growing up we celebrated everything...I remember it always as good times. I can't believe I missed doing this for so long!!! So I'm going to try to post my first pics......here goes....

  

  
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  Wealthy vs Poor Cong. Which ones were more real?

  by hambeak in

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  i am curious about this because as i was growing up i attended a very poor cong.

  benches for seats and light bulbs hanging from wires from the ceiling and mostly black folks.

  some of the best people i ever knew never stingy alway kind.

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  I started out in a really wealthy cong. It was ok for a while, but some things just got to me. When I started to go to the Spanish (much much poorer cong) there was a huge difference!!! People were much warmer, not so cliqueish. I ended up in a Spanish cong that was in a fairly wealthy area as well....the elders there were what eventually did it for me. They had dinero and thought they knew it all, were a bit above the rest! The white rich people were actually better than the spanish rich people but I'll take poor any color any day!!!
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  Roll call time - What KH's have you attended.............

  by Check_Your_Premises in

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  naperville, dekalb, joliet......... il.

  i tried to bump an old thread on this topic, but i couldn't find it.. anyone?

  beuller?.

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  mariposa

  Dunwoody,Ga

  Doraville, Ga - Spanish

  Suwanee, Ga. - Spanish and English

  buzzed in and out of several others in Ga.
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  I hate it when they make me cry!!

  by Scully in

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  i thought i was pretty much immune to any jws being able to tug at my heartstrings anymore.. mr scully and i were out shopping this morning, when someone called my name and then grabbed me and gave me a big hug.

  i hadn't seen her in over 15 years.

  back then, she was a teenager and i was about 10 years older than her... but we hit it off really well and mr scully and i became really good friends with her and her parents.

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  I know exactly how you feel.

  There's one family I was extremely close too that I think about quite a bit. They were the best, always trying their hardest and helping everyone they could with anything! Now that I have a little girl, I wish I could share her pics, funny things she does, everything....with the wife of the family (my best bud). She took care of kids occasionally and would be able to help me with all the child rearing questions I have. It doesn't make sense that she and her family still follow the society, I just don't get why they can't see it for what it is!

  At least you got a moment to catch up and see your friend again even for a bit. Maybe it won't be the last time
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  Secret Santa (Gift Exchange) 2006

  by Angharad in

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  hope this hasnt been posted already, if it has someone tell me as i dont want to step on anyones toes !!.

  well christimas will soon be here !!.

  gadget did a great job of organising the forum gift exchange the last couple of years so i thought i would give him a break and volunteer to organise it this year.. for those that are new basically what it involves is that those who want to join in will post to this thread and then pm me their name and address.

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  mariposa

  I would love to do this!