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  Is anyone else getting ready for Christmas?

  by juni in

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  i was in the mood today... got the tree cheap (came w/lights), decorations and ribbon for half price and made the bow myself to save money.

  i was going to put it aside until after thanksgiving, but couldn't resist completing the project.

  i just have to get some fiber fill for "snow" at the base.

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  We're starting to get ready. I bought a blue snowman for our front door... not too Christmasy, I try to keep it low key outside for my JW husband. Inside is different, we have a tree up in my daughter's room already and plans for a small white tree in the living room with all blue lights and blue and silver ornaments. It's going to be beautiful.

  A musician friend of mine who is on the road a lot told me to get glass vases a nd fill them with ornaments and the tiny battery lights. Just beautiful,lights up the whole room if you can't have a tree. She does this when she can't get home, doesn't take a lot of money or room.
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  Do You Miss Even A Little Bit Your "Friends" From The "Truth"?

  by minimus in

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  i miss a few but honestly i could count them on one hand after being in the organization for almost 5 decades.

  some jws are ok but most, i simply tolerated, due to being an elder..

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  There are a few, but truthfully, I miss them less as time goes on. I don't have many friends at all and I'm okay with that for now. I'm tired after the past few years of trying to keep my marriage tgether and trying to hold everything together for family's sake. I need new friends but it is going to have towait until I catch my breath.
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  What's the most insensitive thing you have been told while grieving?

  by 3rdgen in

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  a few years ago my 21 yr old firstborn and only son died in an accident.

  i was an active jw at the time.

  in fact , i was at the meeting when it happened.

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  My mother passed away a couple years ago. It was her wish to have a private funeral and we honored that wish. I only received one note of sympathy from one of her friends at her KH. Two weeks later my husband came home from the DC and relayed the message that a lot of people tld him that they were sorry that there was no one to send their condolences to and that it was too late anyway. He thought I was terrible because I was hurt by that. I guess it's not an insult when you are no one.
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  Black Sabbath reunite with Ozzy

  by sizemik in

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  could be interesting .

  .. black sabbath reunite with ozzy.

  legendary heavy metal act black sabbath are reuniting with their original line-up for a new album and world tour.. music magazine nme reported ozzy osbourne, tony iommi, bill ward and geezer butler announced their plans at the whisky a go go in los angeles - the venue of the british metallers' first ever us show 41 years ago.. osbourne, who was kicked out of the band in 1979 for alcoholism, said simply: "it was time.".

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  Since when is it okay to make fun of people with Parkins Syndrome ( related to Parkinsons) ??

  Ozzy is on better meds now and can do almost everything, but it has been a long battle for him and if (when) he has a relapse, are you going to mock him for that?

  Parkinsons is a genetic disease, happens to run in my family too, both parents had it, my brother and 3 of my children have it. It is definitely not funny.

  I think Ozzy has faced his disability with great strength and good humor, there is nothing wrong with his thought process. I wish him all the best.

  FYI- many people with the disease look "vacant" and stare, have trouble walking and talking.
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  After leaving the Faith, do you celebrate all of the Holidays?

  by Quarterback in

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  i could never understand how some who don't follow some of the moral restrictions in the jw faith, are strong against celebrating the .

  religious holidays such as christmas, and easter etc.. do you celebrate the holidays knowing some of their origins?.

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  I love all the holidays. We just had a small Mabon celebration yesterday. I love Autumn and everything that goes with it. My girls and I are going to make sugar skulls for the Day of the Dead, Halloween is soooo much fun. For 2 years we went trick or treating, it was AMAZING!! People were going back and forth between the houses laughing and making sure everyone (parents included) were offered candy and the costumes were admired at every door. People are so friendly...who knew?? Last year we handed out candy instead- also fun and the children were so polite. Without exception, they all took just one piece of candy and said thank you. Not as fun as going out but still so much nicer than I ever dreamed.

  Christmas and Yule are so wonderful too. I always loved them and it is so nice to not have to pretend to not like everything. So lovely to see the wonder in the eyes of the children and not a few of us older ones too.

  We do both Canadian and American Thanksgiving, as we have both persuasions in our family, can we ever be too thankful?

  Easter is Spring and full of lovely flowers, chocolate and wonderful food. I have a Polish friend whose family literally has an all day feast set up in every room of their house, one of the most fantastic things I've ever seen.
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  Once again I say goodbye

  by mouthy in

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  i find the board is getting very unfriendly of late.

  used to be great to be aboard.

  but the snipping that so many.

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  Please stay, I don't post here much but I do read a lot of the threads and I always enjoy your comments.
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  On Sat in Kitchener,

  by mouthy in

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  i am picketing the assembly....i know many on here think that is nuts.

  but at 84 i can do what i ruddy well like.12 noon i will stand with another bloke.

  whos wife is a jw & it is destroying their marriage...the kitchener auditorium.

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  When I first started seeing the real truth about the "Truth", I attended a DC that was being picketed. They put a wall of young boys, all around 12 or 13 years old, in front of the picketers. I thought that was very abusive to do that to those children. There was one picketer that I recognised as a former Elder who was talking through a bullhorn but very personally and mildly to the people walking. All I could do was make some eye contact and smile.

  Those events made me think long and hard... they were a big push towards my freedom, though I didn't realize it at the time.

  Please take care in the heat, make sure you have shade and stay well hydrated. It may well move someone to make a change in their lives.

  Oh, and I have several relatives that are going to be at that assembly.
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  Recent activities at the laundermat and Payless shoe store

  by loosie in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  ok last time i went to the laudermat all i found was a trifold tract from the jw's.

  they gave me so much room to write ( why do they do that?

  ) i wrote on there "when will you jw's stop leaving mags and tracts at this laundermat"...lol i wonder what will be there next week.. my friends works part time at payless shoe store.

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  no problem Steve
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  Recent activities at the laundermat and Payless shoe store

  by loosie in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  ok last time i went to the laudermat all i found was a trifold tract from the jw's.

  they gave me so much room to write ( why do they do that?

  ) i wrote on there "when will you jw's stop leaving mags and tracts at this laundermat"...lol i wonder what will be there next week.. my friends works part time at payless shoe store.

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  Hey Steve2 - Take my word for it, mice would never distribute garbage like that!
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  Seemed like it was time to make a video

  by sabastious in

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  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qihxmy0nzyk.

  -sab.

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  Thank you, I think you have given voice to the visceral essence of being an ex JW. Brought tears to my eyes.