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  Musicians of Mediocrity

  by compound complex in

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  why, my love, do you play upon my heart as .

  you would four strings set at intervals apart?.

  such are the distances that separate me from you:.

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  For Terry . . .
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  THE OAF and the ONE-LEGGED MAN

  by Terry in

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  the oaf and the one-legged man.

  spatters of rain dribbled into unsettled silence.. the man with the prosthetic leg dropped the umbrella from his shoulder and shook it onto the sidewalk in front of the bookstore.

  his scooter chair roosted nearby like a guide dog for a blind man.. steadying himself, he exchanged tattered raingear for his cane and wobbled uneasily toward the door handle.a tall man with a van dyke beard held the door open for him with a neighborly grin.. "you get caught in this downpour on that thing?

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  You're welcome and thank you, Terry.

  Will see what I can drum up . . .

  CC
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  New Watchtower Propaganda and hate speech destroying families (Feb 2016 WT)

  by Daniel1555 in

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  2. bible

  the following is a paragraph from the new february study watchtower article "learn from jehovah's loyal servants.".

  7 a conflict of loyalties may arise when a close relative is disfellowshipped.

  for example, a sister named anne [1] received a telephone call from her disfellowshipped mother.

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  compound complex

  If I walk away from JW - I lose EVERYTHING. All family, my children, everything. And I have nothing else. I would have to start life over. So I don't want to take this step until I have absolutely no choice. I understand completely it is cognitive dissonance and believe me, it drives me into deep depression and causes me no end of mental anguish.

  committeechairman

  
  

  Believe me, CC, many of us here are in your shoes and truly do understand . . .

  Hang in there.

  The other CC
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  THE OAF and the ONE-LEGGED MAN

  by Terry in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  the oaf and the one-legged man.

  spatters of rain dribbled into unsettled silence.. the man with the prosthetic leg dropped the umbrella from his shoulder and shook it onto the sidewalk in front of the bookstore.

  his scooter chair roosted nearby like a guide dog for a blind man.. steadying himself, he exchanged tattered raingear for his cane and wobbled uneasily toward the door handle.a tall man with a van dyke beard held the door open for him with a neighborly grin.. "you get caught in this downpour on that thing?

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  compound complex

  Well done, Terry!

  Our background in literature and language is similar, which makes reading your atmospheric and colorfully detailed writing so captivating. You truly do write what you know . . . works for me!

  CoCo
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  On ...

  by compound complex in

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  on being discarded by the love of your life.

  on getting on with your life.

  on going downhill (physically, emotionally, or while taking a walk).

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  Thank you, bsmart, for your reply!

  All's well presently, and many good things have come my way. I hope, too, for you and yours.

  Best wishes.

  CoCo
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  YOUR DAILY JOURNAL

  by compound complex in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  dear friends,.

  much of what we do on a daily basis is routine and of no particular, earth-shaking importance.

  however, after reviewing letters of family going back to wwii, it is fascinating to read what dad was doing on board the aircraft carrier in the pacific on any old day, what mom was cooking on her ever-steaming range, how i was dealing with the roller coaster of emotion at bethel [mom saved all my letters], how nana wrote that she would not study with the witnesses [per my request] but 'here are some mittens i knitted for you when you canvass new york with your magazines.

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  What a pleasant surprise!

  Thanks, cognac, Dagney, and myelaine.

  Blessings and peace.

  Love,

  CoCo
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  On ...

  by compound complex in

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  on being discarded by the love of your life.

  on getting on with your life.

  on going downhill (physically, emotionally, or while taking a walk).

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  It would appear that, 8 years later, many of us have gotten on with our lives . . .
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  YOUR DAILY JOURNAL

  by compound complex in

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  dear friends,.

  much of what we do on a daily basis is routine and of no particular, earth-shaking importance.

  however, after reviewing letters of family going back to wwii, it is fascinating to read what dad was doing on board the aircraft carrier in the pacific on any old day, what mom was cooking on her ever-steaming range, how i was dealing with the roller coaster of emotion at bethel [mom saved all my letters], how nana wrote that she would not study with the witnesses [per my request] but 'here are some mittens i knitted for you when you canvass new york with your magazines.

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  Dear Cognac:

  So nice to hear from you -- what a pleasant surprise.

  I'm doing well at this point, having survived some major health problems. I'm sorry, however, that it isn't going so well regarding your nana. Yes, so many hard doors to walk through. And do we stay in the room we have entered, or flee?

  I truly understand.

  Blessings and peace.

  CoCo
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  The Great Apocalypse (Sparlock #1) is Free for a Limited Time

  by DT in

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  2. friends

  i'm running a free giveaway for the ebook version of the great apocalypse (sparlock of the multiverse #1) on amazon until december 11th.. you can get your copy here:.

  http://www.amazon.com/great-apocalypse-sparlock-multiverse-book-ebook/dp/b011m755cc.

  although i wrote this book for a general audience, there are several features that should be of interest to former jehovah's witnesses.

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  compound complex

  Loved it, DT!

  An excellent read. My roommate's reading it now . . .

  CC
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  "High" education

  by Esmeralda001 in

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  did any of you guys disregard the wt recommendations and pursue a career.

  if you answer "yes": was your journey easy?

  are you happy with the end result?

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  compound complex

  We have several in our family that are now into their late 60's. They are still working hard physically. They have no retirement and are paying the high cost of medical insurance due to being self employed. These were the ones that were told (via JW literature) back in 1969 that they would not need education because the end was sooo close. These ones chose to pioneer. Are they resentful? Yes they are. We hear it all of the time. They are now encouraging us to get our children educated so they can support themselves. ToesUp

  I am in concert with the above, and it all applies to me, excepting being resentful.

  I had wonderful experiences as a pioneer, elder, and Bethelite serving in a foreign-language congregation. I was a poster child for the "Truth" because I gave up college upon baptism. Nonetheless, an educator in the field of fine arts [sans degree], I fervently believed in education and touted its benefits and virtues while an active Witness. To make ends meet, I still do hard physical work in maintenance, which I have loved since childhood.

  There's something to be said for autodidacticism . . .

  CC