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  I know why you are here.

  by compound complex in

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  i was expecting you, but not so early in the day.. i saw you walk up to my neighbor fred's house last week while i was out getting the newspaper, once again tossed into the bushes by a careless newspaper boy.

  today, it's the usual routine of rising at dawn, fetching the paper from the bushes -- where else?

  -- and settling into my comfy, tattered wing back with the first of several cups of coffee.

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  That's a good one, Rip! 

  I love how you can find those old episodes of TZ online. The old lady was Gladys Cooper, who also starred in "The Night Caller" (I'm guessing that title).

  Thanks for the cool reminder! 

   . . . faster than you can say . . .

  CoCo
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  I know why you are here.

  by compound complex in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i was expecting you, but not so early in the day.. i saw you walk up to my neighbor fred's house last week while i was out getting the newspaper, once again tossed into the bushes by a careless newspaper boy.

  today, it's the usual routine of rising at dawn, fetching the paper from the bushes -- where else?

  -- and settling into my comfy, tattered wing back with the first of several cups of coffee.

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  compound complex

  I was expecting you, but not so early in the day.

  I saw you walk up to my neighbor Fred's house last week while I was out getting the newspaper, once again tossed into the bushes by a careless newspaper boy. Today, it's the usual routine of rising at dawn, fetching the paper from the bushes -- where else? -- and settling into my comfy, tattered wing back with the first of several cups of coffee. Feeling out of sorts lately, I dig into the news, bad as it always is, to take my mind off myself and those niggling worries that tend to skewer my body and brain and then hang me out to dry all twisted and messed up inside. 
  

  From recent conversations with Fred, I knew he was on a downward slide both mentally and physically. He was resigned that he'd be seeing you soon -- in a sense relieved that you'd be making a call. After the two of you left Fred's house, there was a lot of wailing going on inside. Yet, I was happy for him. I'll sure miss Fred -- he was a good man.
  

  My mind is back to the news after my bittersweet reminiscing, and the gradual brightening of a new day is, somehow, reversed; the clock appears to set itself back as my doorstep darkens. Baffled, but with a certain expectation, I rise from my chair and move toward the front door. It is you, Fred's visitor from last week. Normally, a person would expect you to be dressed in black and pulling a long and somber face. No, a smiling and gentle face, an unspoken assurance that all is well and forever shall be.
  

  As I walk out my door, I glance back and see myself asleep in the old, tattered wing back. I leave the old and familiar as the sun rises on a new and promising day . . .
  

  Good to see you, Fred.
  
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  'Tracing All Things With Accuracy' - How the Watchtower Society's Writing Department never makes a mistake

  by jwleaks in

  1. watchtower
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  from the 2011 yearbook of jehovah's witnesses.. source: 'tracing all things with accuracy'.

  tracing all things with accuracy.

  jesus said that the faithful slave would be discreet in giving the domestics their food at the proper time.

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  Is the Bible Really the Word of God?

  The story about Newton and the atheist might have been related there, as I recall.
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  What do YOU desperately need, but you've been putting it off?

  by TerryWalstrom in

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  i don't know why, but i put off getting a haircut way longer than i should.. i might go as long as 5 or 6 months between haircuts.. i desperately need a haircut.. what do you desperately need, but you've been putting it off?.

  (disclaimer: minimus is going to be jealous.

  this sort of question is his tradmark :).

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  A stent in a 100%-blocked coronary artery. 

  Haven't had a hair cut in 3 1/2 years. 

  Samson/CoCo
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  How to explain the HYPOCRISY of the JW blood doctrine with out getting DFd?

  by Crazyguy in

  1. watchtower
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  the jws since 1945 have taught that one should commit suicide and sacrifice oneself to god rather the take blood.

  then in 2006 in an awake they said one could take hemoglobin even cow hemoglobin.

  since hemoglobin makes up 96% of what a red blood cell is and 45% of the total volume of blood and is the key component of what makes blood work, how does one explain that this is obviously hypocrisy and do it in a way as to not get dfd?

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  http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/126825/persecution-wanes-banning-blood-garners-publicity?page=1&size=20
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  My Day's Long and Arduous Journey

  by compound complex in

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  this, my day's long and arduous journey, is winding down as infinite night gracefully descends and takes me into her welcomed embrace.. i have no reason to fear the inevitable, my transition into a higher and more glorious estate than was allowed me upon this beautiful but angst-filled habitation.. what must be borne with calm, with dignity, with rejoicing, has been prepared for me from earliest times.

  its accomplishment requires nothing of me .

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  Greetings, Quest81, Violas, and Slidin Fast:

  You are such dear people -- thank you so much!

  Only now do I realize that there was damage to my heart, confirmed by my cardiologist. I wrongly concluded that "heart attack" simply meant PAIN!!! So then, as you would understand, there will be a protracted recovery time. I'm passed all the "shoulda, woulda, couldas." 

  Time to lay my mind and emotions to rest -- and let the healing begin!

  Tante amore,

  CoCo
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  My Day's Long and Arduous Journey

  by compound complex in

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  this, my day's long and arduous journey, is winding down as infinite night gracefully descends and takes me into her welcomed embrace.. i have no reason to fear the inevitable, my transition into a higher and more glorious estate than was allowed me upon this beautiful but angst-filled habitation.. what must be borne with calm, with dignity, with rejoicing, has been prepared for me from earliest times.

  its accomplishment requires nothing of me .

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  I'm very grateful, Sail Away, for your words of appreciation. It's good to be back -- my doctor said that I was lucky to be alive.

  Wishing you and your husband well, in particular his improvement toward better health.

  Love,

  CoCo
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  My Day's Long and Arduous Journey

  by compound complex in

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  this, my day's long and arduous journey, is winding down as infinite night gracefully descends and takes me into her welcomed embrace.. i have no reason to fear the inevitable, my transition into a higher and more glorious estate than was allowed me upon this beautiful but angst-filled habitation.. what must be borne with calm, with dignity, with rejoicing, has been prepared for me from earliest times.

  its accomplishment requires nothing of me .

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  Thank you, Xanthippe. for your kind and reassuring words. I hope that you and yours are doing well.

  Love,

  CoCo

  
  
  

  
  
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  My Day's Long and Arduous Journey

  by compound complex in

  1. jw
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  this, my day's long and arduous journey, is winding down as infinite night gracefully descends and takes me into her welcomed embrace.. i have no reason to fear the inevitable, my transition into a higher and more glorious estate than was allowed me upon this beautiful but angst-filled habitation.. what must be borne with calm, with dignity, with rejoicing, has been prepared for me from earliest times.

  its accomplishment requires nothing of me .

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  Thanks, Smiddy -- I am feeling better after 3 weeks of uncertainty, pain, and fear. It'll take some time to get back to physical activities, but I'm sure OK here at the keyboard!

  Best to you and yours!

  CC
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  My Day's Long and Arduous Journey

  by compound complex in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  this, my day's long and arduous journey, is winding down as infinite night gracefully descends and takes me into her welcomed embrace.. i have no reason to fear the inevitable, my transition into a higher and more glorious estate than was allowed me upon this beautiful but angst-filled habitation.. what must be borne with calm, with dignity, with rejoicing, has been prepared for me from earliest times.

  its accomplishment requires nothing of me .

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  Nice to hear from you, 3rdgen! I appreciate your response very much.

  
  

  Love,

  CoCo