Posts by Dutchie

Thanks Comp. I appreciate the encouragemnt. Yes, I know some probably will, but to be forewarned is to be forearmed and I won't let anyone talk me into anything I don't want to do.

Crownboy, I work in a firm that practices general law. That means that we will do almost anything that we can charge a fee for.

Thanks Joy and Heaven, you are both such wonderful women.

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A First Date

by Dutchie in

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its been almost two years since my husband passed away.

i never really though about going out with anyone romantically until just recently.

i was born into the truth.

A First Date

by Dutchie in

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friends

its been almost two years since my husband passed away.

i never really though about going out with anyone romantically until just recently.

i was born into the truth.

Dutchie

Its been almost two years since my husband passed away. I never really though about going out with anyone romantically until just recently.

I was born into the truth. I married a brother when I was 17 years old, had four children, pioneered and later became inactive and enrolled in law school. I never really dated in the true sense of the word. And it never dawned on me at anytime that I would ever date a worldly man.

Worldly men were something to be feared. Something to be avoided at all costs. All men who were not Jehovahs Witnesses were after the sisters for only one thing. They were all demonized and any sister who ever associated with them romantically was doomed for sure.

All of these warnings had been instilled in me since birth. Lessons learned that early in life are not so easily unlearned and I was a good pupil. Even during the years I went to school I was a married woman with children so it was easy to thwart all advances with the explanation of my status. Lately though it hasnt been so easy to turn men away because I dont really have a good excuse any more and I think it would sound strange if I explained that I dont trust men who are not or who have never been witnesses. It was even hard admitting this to myself.

Anyway, I decided to take the plunge.

There is a lawyer that I see all the time in Court and he always makes it a point to compliment me on my appearance and to chat me up for a few minutes. Last Friday he asked me out by saying that he had tickets to a play on Sunday and if I wanted to go. I hesitated. I was nervous. Then I decided that I had to take the plunge sometime and so I said yes. The play was Sunday and so I spend all day Saturday practicing how I would call him up and cancel. I must have picked up the phone 20 times to make the call, but finally stuck with my decision to go.

Well, guess what? I had a wonderful time and my companion was marvelous company. We saw Hairspray and then later ate at Mars 2010. It was rather a weird restaurant with Martians serving the food but we had a lot of fun and I laughed a lot.

My date, even though a worldly man did not offer me drugs, did not suggest a sexual orgy and did not invite me to partake in satanic rituals.

I feel like Ive broken a barrier and now I can envision myself living a life completely free from the witnesses.

Yes, there is life after leaving the organization.

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Why do so many people here disbelieve allegations?

by avishai in

this is not a question regarding bill bowen/ray franz et.

al.

that has been discussed elsewhere.

Dutchie

Mondale Act:

It is known as the Mondale Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-247) or the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA).

A well-meaning, well-intentioned law, it was implemented to stop a bona fide problem -- child abuse. But, the problem has created a monster!

Until the fruition of CAPTA, child abuse was rarely reported and often concealed.

The Intent

Congress' intent was to provide incentives to the states if they would set up programs targeting child protection research, identification, prosecution and treatment regimens.

Once the states complied with the provisions outlined under CAPTA, NCCAN allocated matching monies to these same states.

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SHE LEFT ME!

by Yerusalyim in

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my wife, liza, came home from work this morning (she was doing the 3rd shift thing) and said she was leaving me.

this afternoon at 1 pm i took her to the bus station.

at 4:20 pm she was off to nyc.

Dutchie

Yerusalym,

My prayers are with you and your family.

I wish you all the best.

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I don't feel so good :(

by Queenie45 in

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i have been talking with a nurses assistant in retirement and she says that the last nine months with all these leg ulcers, the meds.

i have been taking, the three weeks in the hospital, etc.

has finally all caught up with me and i feel like crap!.

Dutchie

Queenie, my pal, my friend, my amigo,

I am sending you something to make you feel better.

Love, Dutchie

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What is your shoe size?

by gilwarrior in

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another fluff topic that has no useful purpose whatsoever.

i have a big foot.

my shoe size is 12 wide.

Dutchie

Hi Trot:

I've heard the "not big enough to stand on" bit too. My shoes size is proportionate beause I am rather on the small side.

Actually I buy a lot of my shoes from catalogs because its hard to find my size. Lord & Taylor and Macy's in New York has nice shoes in smaller sizes too.

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What is your shoe size?

by gilwarrior in

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another fluff topic that has no useful purpose whatsoever.

i have a big foot.

my shoe size is 12 wide.

Dutchie

Small feet. Size 5-1/2.