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  Today I went to a JW cult meeting . Still recovering

  by Watchtower-Free in

  1. watchtower
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  today i went to a jw cult meeting .

  still recovering.

  congo i was raised in.

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  Thanks, WT-free.

  Same for me: just inactive, with beard and no haircut in 4 years. My JW friends still love me and I them. Same deal, too, with elders. Some run, and one says to be sure to comment -- I'll look for your hand.

  Best wishes.
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  You Have Left Me

  by compound complex in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  you have left me.. .

  it may as well be the moon where you have taken up residence.. .

  i gaze upon beauty supernal -- heaven's vault -- and imagine you there, on the moon, a speck upon the bright and glassy plate of a night sky.

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  -- for nancy drew
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  You Have Left Me

  by compound complex in

  1. jw
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  you have left me.. .

  it may as well be the moon where you have taken up residence.. .

  i gaze upon beauty supernal -- heaven's vault -- and imagine you there, on the moon, a speck upon the bright and glassy plate of a night sky.

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  You have left me.

  
  

  It may as well be the moon where you have taken up residence.

  
  

  I gaze upon beauty supernal -- heaven's vault -- and imagine you there, on the moon, a speck upon the bright and glassy plate of a night sky. Strange, however, that you never left your room nor shut the door. It was the portal to your mind and heart that closed . . slowly . . . unseen by all who love you.

  
  

  I think back to those joyous, sunny days that became dark so gradually. No one noticed the sun turned black, the wind gone cold. You slipped away and were locked up within the jail of your mind . . . and that of your once pure heart.

  
  

  No one can breach the chasm and prove himself your savior.
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  More on Punctuation

  by compound complex in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  jd souther ... is most widely known for his part in writing somber, elegiac songs that the eagles and linda ronstadt made famous, such as "new kid in town," heartache tonight," and "faithless love.

  " the new yorker, february 13 & 20, 2012, troubadour, page 36.. .

  "i've never made a record in new york, start to finish," he went on.

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  Hyphenating with re:

  I will not recover from his rudeness.

  Mary helped us to re-cover our old couch.

  To no avail, I try to repress old memories.

  Do want me to re-press your shirt since it got wrinkled in the clothes basket?

  You may resent me because I re-sent your unwanted gift to Steve.

  (See http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/hyphens/hyphens-with-the-prefix-re/)
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  Mother and Father

  by compound complex in

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  the sea is my mother, my father the sky.. both are eternal and vast, each in their way.

  as i rise slowly yet inexorably from mother's protective embrace, i reach towards father, life giver, mentor.

  he draws me up as spiraling vapor that is phantom-like but possessing true substance.

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  Nancy, you're a hoot!

  THANKS!
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  Thank you, LifesNotOver

  by compound complex in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  for you, dear friend:.

  it seemed but yesterday though, heaven knows, .

  time has flown since i embarked upon that .

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  Dear LNO:

  I am very grateful to receive your reply!

  Blessings and peace.
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  Mother and Father

  by compound complex in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  the sea is my mother, my father the sky.. both are eternal and vast, each in their way.

  as i rise slowly yet inexorably from mother's protective embrace, i reach towards father, life giver, mentor.

  he draws me up as spiraling vapor that is phantom-like but possessing true substance.

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  The sea is my mother, my father the sky.

  Both are eternal and vast, each in their way. As I rise slowly yet inexorably from Mother's protective embrace, I reach towards Father, life giver, mentor. He draws me up as spiraling vapor that is phantom-like but possessing true substance.

  Under the aegis of Sky, I harness my chariot to Sister Wind and travel Earth's four corners, showering my bounty upon her children. They laud me, they thank me. However, I look upward towards Father, downward towards Mother. It is their approbation I seek. It is they who have given life and continued existence.

  Praise must be directed accordingly . . .
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  Thank you, LifesNotOver

  by compound complex in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  for you, dear friend:.

  it seemed but yesterday though, heaven knows, .

  time has flown since i embarked upon that .

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  For you, dear friend:

  It seemed but yesterday though, Heaven knows,

  Time has flown since I embarked upon that

  peaceful, dusty sleep.

  Then, so startling, comes the clarion call from

  quickened legions: the hour has arrived to

  rise and be awake!

  The celebration of Earth and Moon now beckons

  all to rejoice as Sky unfolds in regal splendor,

  while Earth proceeds to kiss his Moon . . .
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  Hottest Topics - New Sort by Rank Option

  by Simon in

  1. forum
  2. announcements

  i have just enabled a new sort feature which should appear as a new tab called "rank" on any of the topic listing pages (by forum or subject within it).. there's also a "hottest" link in the main nav.. what does it do?.

  well, think of it like active topics ... the latest things go to the top.

  except instead of anyone being able to make something go straight to the top simply by posting on it, now the ranking is based on a combination of things including how many likes and dislikes they have received combined with when the posts were made.. what should happen is that likes for new posts will give them a boost as will replies but over time their effect will diminish.

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  I think I'll post some poetry . . .

  
  
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  Personalities on the forum

  by compound complex in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  we've frequently discussed how forums are different from real life, yet many have developed close friendships through this and other boards.

  some posters are super friendly and personable and others just state their business and do not interact.

  i understand human nature and cannot be friends with everyone.

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  Thanks, BluesBrother, Nancy, and Millie, for your insightful comments and kindly sentiments.

  Love and blessings.