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not at the platform.. i always looked around if there were any nice coloured sisters (and i was married and an elder)...
damn!! we weren't fortunate enough to have binoculars, but our conventions weren't that big i guess. most of the time i sat, looking around for people i knew. doodling was always a good time passer too, but had to be careful because mom was always keeping a close eye. we were never allowed to sit with anyone else--what a drag. joanna--how come we never knew each other then??!?! we could have had so much fun!! heehee
beck
in a few short hours i will be on my way to the land of 10,000 apostates...i just wanted to say thanks ahead of time to everyone who has extended the hand of hospitality to me, for allowing me to share in your festivities and lives.
hot sauce and hedeghogs soon, very soon.....a big thanks to jeff for being the goph between to say the least.... sincerely,.
district overbeer
YAY!!!!!! can't wait til sunday!!!!
dear friends,.
just to remind you, my mom has been a faithful jw borg since 1959. she will be 78 in a couple weeks.
she is a widow and lives alone.
OMG!!! are our mothers related??!?! my mother calls me occassionally to give me the rundown on the latest 'jw news' and happenings at the CA's and DC's. i don't know how many times i've heard her tell me that i'm going to die at armageddon. cripes!! i don't know why they can't see how everyone else leads normal, happy lives outside the org and it's the org that splits families and causes feuds! i hope your mother is more careful sentinel--i'm sure you worry about her alot.
beck
well, my best friend is getting married next summer.
i'm very excited for her!
she's an inactive jw and everyone on her father's side are active jws as well as her sister.
((((harmony))))
the WTS really sucks, doesn't it??!??! it's such an awkward situation for M's sister to put you in--how awful!!! too bad someone doesn't remind her about loving all people. i really hope you can be there to share in her special day. that's what really counts.
beck
if you were a good little 'raised in the truth' jw then the answer should be 'yes'.. so let's here from you.. [stands up] my name is montag and i was a 22 year old virgin on my wedding night.. .
-m-
not married and definitely a virgin no longer. however, i think i did 'hold out' until i was almost 23. it was my first serious, worldly boyfriend and he didn't want to rush me. even though that sounds kind of stupid, i think it's pretty sweet.
beck
i was just sitting here, reflecting on my day.
the last month has basically been pretty crappy for me and a rollercoaster of emotions.
i knew i was in bad shape when my landlord told me i could have absolutely no pets in my apartment.
thanks everyone and ((((hugs)))) to all. made me smile today to read through all the responses and see what perks up everyone's day. i'm really glad there's a place like this for people to get together and bounce thoughts around.
beck
i was just sitting here, reflecting on my day.
the last month has basically been pretty crappy for me and a rollercoaster of emotions.
i knew i was in bad shape when my landlord told me i could have absolutely no pets in my apartment.
i was just sitting here, reflecting on my day. the last month has basically been pretty crappy for me and a rollercoaster of emotions. i knew i was in bad shape when my landlord told me i could have ABSOLUTELY NO PETS in my apartment. i cried the whole way across town. was sobbing walking in the door. looked at the answering machine.....1 message. a woman i worked with called to say that her son had a soccer game in my town and invited me to join her and her family. something so simple!! i think sometimes we forget that the truly simple, personal gestures towards people in our lives are sometimes the most valuable. the game was great and it was wonderful to spend some time in the fresh air with friends.
what are your favorite simple things in life?
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i know this subject has been covered numerous times before, but the board constantly gets new people.. how many here still attend meetings, go in service, etc.
even though you don't believe it's the truth?
i pretended for a long time. i think i realized even before i got baptized that this wasn't what i really wanted to do, but i felt so much pressure from my mom to 'strive for perfection.' i wasn't baptized until i was 18, but by then both my brother and sister had made their decisions not to pursue 'the truth.' all i ever heard from my mom was that i 'was the only hope' that her and my dad had of one of their children being faithful. along with her constant nagging that since i was 18 and old enough to drive, old enough to have a car, old enough to decide upon a career, i should be old enough to make the committment to get baptized. held out for a few years until i knew i could be financially independent--i still haven't asked my parents for money. i do rely on them for something though and my dad has been great. i moved about 100 miles away to a metropolitan area and just sort of faded away. however, i got 'busted' by a girl who was from my old congo and recently reinstated. i think that was probably the best thing that ever happened to me. i got to flat out tell my mother on the phone that i refused to be a hypocrite any longer. that was the best feeling ever. she still calls and gives me the rundown after the CA's and DC's, hoping i will 'turn around from my path to destruction.' i'm lucky though, my dad is a bit more sane and doesn't really push the issue. very glad to be free now.
everybody has their own cure for a hangover.
i was talking to a guy last week, and he suggested taking two advil and drinking a glass of milk as soon as you wake up.
somebody else i talked to suggested drinking ginger ale.
i find a big glass of water and 3-4 aspirin before bed will usually do me. if not, i keep prescription ibuprofen close by for the morning--those things work miracles!!!!
beck
i love taking pictures and especially of the people i love.... here are some my favorites and most recent..... .
this is my little madeline this is my cute hubby!.
this little man is sean, he is the baby!.
well, i'll finally post some pics instead of just a link.
i love this one--this is one of the first pics taken after my brother, sister and i were all 3 together after 15 years. it was a very special day. that's our little gramma with us too--she keeps us all in line ;)
and this next one is my best friend, david, and i enjoying a beautiful summer day driving to the top of Mt Washington in New Hampshire
Edited by - eyegirl on 24 June 2002 21:52:15
