Posts by Tara Dawn

Benefits of being a Dub as a child

by pratt1 in

i can't think of many benefits of growing up a a dub but i do remember that i always viewed the other dub kids as brorthers and sisters and they became my support system amongst the "worldly people".

i remember going into a new neighhood or a new school and knowing that once i met the dub kids there, i would automatically have friends and i would not be alone.. this was especially comforting to me because i was an only child, and many times i entered into a new school not knowing anyone and sometimes being the only black kid in the class, my dub peers made me feel welcome and accepted me into the circle immediately.. for many years i feel special to be part of this worldwide brotherhood, and i am sure it is the reason why now i am inafriad of changes and/or new surroundings.. did you have similar experiences?.

Tara Dawn

Hi Dave,

Yes, I have had that experience being a Kinette (a female Kinsmen, if you've ever heard of them.)Anyway I was disfellowshipped because I became a Kinette and I guess it was the fact that they stood up for O'Canada and thay were "worldly association". The Kinsmen and Kinettes are just a volunteer organization that raIse $ for the communities greatest need whether it be the Cancer Society or Abused Kids. I was raised a JW so I lost my whole family in the process. But before that happened I married a JW (he was a regular pioneer) and I moved from Nova Scotia to B.C. and he ended up being very abusive. I finally went to the elders who encouraged me to try to work it out with him (because divorce was wrong). He beat me so bad that I thought he was going to kill me and then I decided that I would end it and I drove from B.C. to N.S. with 2 cats! Anyway I'm going to stop rambling on...

please write back,

Tara