Posts by Hortensia

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At what point do the individuals in the ORG need to take responsibility for their actions?

by vajeni82 in

so, i'm sitting here, being pissed about my family.

both of my parents and my only sister are jws.

i haven't had a relationship with them since they i left in 2002.

Hortensia

I agree with you. Even though they personally abdicate responsibility, and do whatever the wtbts tells them to do, in the end they are responsible for their choices -- such as the choice to follow the wtbts in the first place. The consequence in this case is that YOU no longer want anything to do with THEM, because of the harm they have done by making that choice.

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Did you ever do something so stupid you could have died?

by NewYork44M in

my experience, and shame on me.

in a snowstorm in pa on a highway, i ran out of gas.. this was one of many mistakes for the evening.

the general rule is that a person should stay in the car and wait for help.

Hortensia

After visiting someone at a hospital late in the evening, I gave a ride to a woman who ran up to me and asked me to give her a ride home as she thought someone was following her. What a stupid asshole I was. Should have said, "let's go in the hospital and call the police." Instead I gave her a ride home, at which point she said, "do what I say and you won't get hurt." Some pals of hers were coming toward the car. Luckily I hit the gas and got out of the neighborhood. She started screaming to get out of the car, so I dropped her off a few blocks away and went home shivering.

I've never forgotten that. And I don't ever ever let a stranger into my car or house.

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Smiddys Wedding Anniversary Today

by smiddy in

jw
friends

hi all,.

i just wanted to tell you it`s our 52nd wedding anniversary today ,18/02/2013 ,we were married in a kh - flemington cong.by bro.jock mcbain.the hall was actually in brunswick ,i wonder if it`s still their.. and here i am today a self confessed atheist/agnostic if their is such a thing.i`m one of the lucky ones whose wife is out too.. smiddy.

Hortensia

Happy Anniversary!!!

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Your day(s) off: rest and relaxation or catching up?

by compound complex in

jw
friends

some of my friends are weekend warriors, so to speak.

days off are not always the weekend.. do you get to chill out?

coco is semi-retired but always tired .

Hortensia

Eva Luna, do yuo want to come be my roommate and do the cooking?

I'm retired. I am finding it's rather boring. Housework doesn't often get done, because it's no fun. I get out of the house every day. So, I don't have a couple of days off -- to do all the housework and chores and shopping -- because I'm always off.

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EX- San Diego mayor gambled away One BILLION remorseful.

by jam in

maureen o connor was the first female mayor of.

san diego, but when she left public life she spent.

countless hours seated in front of video-poker machine.. miss o connor skimmed more than 2 million from a charity.

Hortensia

here's a link:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/15/mayor-lost-1-billion_n_2693822.html

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EX- San Diego mayor gambled away One BILLION remorseful.

by jam in

maureen o connor was the first female mayor of.

san diego, but when she left public life she spent.

countless hours seated in front of video-poker machine.. miss o connor skimmed more than 2 million from a charity.

Hortensia

Isn't that interesting? I remember her. Had some brief dealings with her sister while Maureen was mayor.

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Personal Updates

by Hortensia in

i am not particularly interested in the wtbts and their current doings.

or doctrine, or debates about god/evolution.

i am more interested in people, especially ex-jws like me.

Hortensia

open mind - not offended! don't worry

sd-7 -- why not write a blog here now and then? I'm looking forward to the new Star Trek movie, not because I like Star Trek (I don't) but because I like Benedict Cumberbatch.

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Personal Updates

by Hortensia in

i am not particularly interested in the wtbts and their current doings.

or doctrine, or debates about god/evolution.

i am more interested in people, especially ex-jws like me.

Hortensia

Glad to hear from you LouBelle

It's a pity to spend the majority of your life working somewhere you don't like -- sorry awkward sentence. I hope you find something more interesting and fun to do. Good work on the diet!

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