I bought a big bouquet of gerber daisies for a co-worker who is leaving for another job tomorrow. I think it brightened everyone's day --- even people that I don't know stopped by my office to admire them. Beautiful pinks, oranges, yellows -- like a big bouquet of candy flowers.
limbogirl
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What nice, interesting thing did you see today?
by Lady Lee inso often we are stuck in the negative part of life and see so much of the bad.
the news is full of it.
i look for the things that are nice.
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Why do so many show such anger towards JW who post here? What might help?
by Lady Lee inwhy do so many of us show such antagonism towards jw who post here?
we know they won't listen.
we know how it feels to have religion forced upon us.
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limbogirl
I haven't responded to any posts from those who proclaim to be JW's. To me it's just another example of the hypocrisy I dealt with all the years I was growing up JW and frankly, it turns my stomach. A lot of people on this board have been DF'd unfairly and it's a slap in the face when a JW who is knowingly breaking the rules and committing an offense punishable by DF'ing surfaces here and begins spouting. I don't feel the need to respond...in my world, they simply don't exist. I'm always reminded of that scripture about not responding to a stupid one. My mother would always pull that out when I was hurt by being made fun of for being JW at school. Now I just reverse it and apply it to the JW posters on this board.
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Special Field Service Campaign at DA
by limbogirl ini have this memory of going to a da back in the mid to late seventies -- i was about 8 years old -- and there was a special field service campaign.
seems to me that one of the assembly days was shortened and everyone was given a service kit -- some tracts in a plastic bag -- and everyone was to go out and preach for the remainder of the afternoon.
i remember going with my dad to get in line to pick up the bag of tracts and then going into the neighborhood around the stadium to witness.
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limbogirl
Juni - I don't know how you did it and survived. My memories of that assembly are somewhat fuzzy but I certainly remember how miserable and uncomfortable all of us were. My mom sometimes fondly reminisces on these events in our childhood which is surprising to me. Perhaps the memory is fuzzy for her as well -- although she's still a super-dub and probably thinks that this is the norm. I'm so happy to be out from under all of this and in a position where I can raise my son in a happy, compassionate environment. The thought of ever subjecting him to some of the things we endured as children is unthinkable to me.
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Did anyone experience that feeling at the end of assemblies, or C/O visits?
by dido ini`m new on here so don`t know if this subject has been covered, but i was wondering if anyone else experienced that overwhelming feeling at the end of assemblies, or when the c/o visited and gave his talk, there was a different feeling in the air, and i always thought it was `jehovah`s spirit`.
now i`m out and have learnt a lot about the borg, and know all their dastardly deeds, i can`t understand what that feeling was.
it can`t have been his spirit, as i don`t believe now that the borg is the `truth`.
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limbogirl
I remember feeling like this as well. Even though the assembly sucked and I was miserable the whole time that final talk got the emotions going. And usually they would close with that We Thank You Jehovah (OMG, the tune is now going to be stuck in my head!) song and people seemed to sing much louder and kind of sway to the "music". And then after the final (usually 20 minute) prayer, applause would break out. Everyone seemed to be on a high at that point...almost frenzied. I would feel a sense of relief but also kind of a let down at the same time.
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Special Field Service Campaign at DA
by limbogirl ini have this memory of going to a da back in the mid to late seventies -- i was about 8 years old -- and there was a special field service campaign.
seems to me that one of the assembly days was shortened and everyone was given a service kit -- some tracts in a plastic bag -- and everyone was to go out and preach for the remainder of the afternoon.
i remember going with my dad to get in line to pick up the bag of tracts and then going into the neighborhood around the stadium to witness.
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limbogirl
Thirdson - Thanks! You just verified another memory for me. All day today I was thinking about those plastic bags and seemed to recall them as being yellow. Sounds like I'm remembering correctly.
A lot of these posts have brought back memories of long district assemblies -- at least 4 days if not 5 in sweltering heat. One of the earliest ones I remember was in the early seventies -- I was maybe four or five and my brother was one. The DA was in Illinois at an outdoor racetrack -- perhaps Springfield, Ill? Anyway, there was a woman sitting in front of us that had a large umbrella and I was so hot and miserable (we didn't have the foresight to bring an umbrella) I leaned in close under her umbrella and was promptly yanked back by my mom. And my poor little baby brother got quite a sunburn.
A couple of other memories of DA's past....back in the early seventies they had live music -- my dad played clarinet in the orchestra.
We camped at several DAs -- a couple in Colorado and I think one in Wyoming. Today, as a mother of only one child with no religious responsibilites to attend to, I'm amazed that my mother was able to retain her sanity with three small children and a husband on these expeditions. We are all dressed meticulously every day and she prepared elaborate meals on a campstove.
The craziness of it all!!!
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Special Field Service Campaign at DA
by limbogirl ini have this memory of going to a da back in the mid to late seventies -- i was about 8 years old -- and there was a special field service campaign.
seems to me that one of the assembly days was shortened and everyone was given a service kit -- some tracts in a plastic bag -- and everyone was to go out and preach for the remainder of the afternoon.
i remember going with my dad to get in line to pick up the bag of tracts and then going into the neighborhood around the stadium to witness.
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limbogirl
thanks for confirming my memory!
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Special Field Service Campaign at DA
by limbogirl ini have this memory of going to a da back in the mid to late seventies -- i was about 8 years old -- and there was a special field service campaign.
seems to me that one of the assembly days was shortened and everyone was given a service kit -- some tracts in a plastic bag -- and everyone was to go out and preach for the remainder of the afternoon.
i remember going with my dad to get in line to pick up the bag of tracts and then going into the neighborhood around the stadium to witness.
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I have this memory of going to a DA back in the mid to late seventies -- I was about 8 years old -- and there was a special field service campaign. Seems to me that one of the assembly days was shortened and everyone was given a service kit -- some tracts in a plastic bag -- and everyone was to go out and preach for the remainder of the afternoon. I remember going with my dad to get in line to pick up the bag of tracts and then going into the neighborhood around the stadium to witness. Does anyone else remember this?
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Chaperon Stories
by Dr Jekyll in.
anyone got any chaperon stories from when you were dating as a dub?.
matt
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limbogirl
I remember once running into some dubs at the local walmart -- two single women in their early twenties and a single man also in early twenties. I was about 12 and saw them in the parking lot -- went over to say hi. They were getting into the guys car which was a two door...the two women were climbing into the back together. I thought that was weird and asked why they were both sitting in the back....they said they didn't have a chaperone and since they were all single it was best for the women to sit in the back seat instead of one of them sitting in front next to the guy. GASP! The scandal of it all!
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Creepy JW Music for Kids!
by limbogirl inmaybe this has already been posted or you're familiar with it but i just discovered this on itunes.
it's being sold on itunes.. the subject matter alone is enough to make you want to barf but get a load of the music and singing talent on this little gem.
a couple of the tracks landed in an imix of the worst music on itunes.
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limbogirl
Miss Behave,
truly my pleasure to provide today's entertainment! and the next time I do a ctl+alt+del, I'll think of you fondly!
sleep well...
LimboGirl
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Creepy JW Music for Kids!
by limbogirl inmaybe this has already been posted or you're familiar with it but i just discovered this on itunes.
it's being sold on itunes.. the subject matter alone is enough to make you want to barf but get a load of the music and singing talent on this little gem.
a couple of the tracks landed in an imix of the worst music on itunes.
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Under Believer:
WOW! I agree with MissBehave, you deserve money for your efforts. And you'll probably need therapy, too.
The track that is the discussion between the three sisters left me speechless.....did one of them really say that they wanted to meet Joseph to ask if he SPANKED JESUS?? Gawd, these people are sick! You get to meet Joseph -- earthly father of Jesus -- and all you're interested in is how many times he SPANKED Jesus.
hmmmmm.
LimboGirl