Mouthy, you are right on. When my grandmother's youngest brother died, we asked her if she wanted to travel back East to attend his funeral. She said no, "let the dead bury the dead." I was shocked by her response.
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14Found dead by JW's
by vikesgirl101 inone of my boyfriend's best friend died over the weekend.
it was really sad.
he was 36, never married, no kids, and pretty lonely.
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Twilight Zone Marathon July 4th weekend
by Gram inhas anyone been watching any of this weekend's tz marathon?
all black and white, with some actors who went on to become well known stars.
i only watch a few because my grandson (deceased) loved them!
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Gram
Has anyone been watching any of this weekend's TZ Marathon? All black and white, with some actors who went on to become well known stars. I only watch a few because my grandson (deceased) loved them! It is my little tribute to him.
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"Kids say the darndest things"
by Gram inwhen my daughter was little we were "active" -- one time she asked to say the prayer at dinner.
we said ok. she said a nice little prayer and ended it by adding "and thank you for the beer, the wine and the champagne.".
another time coming home from a meeting she looked up at the sliver of the moon and said "that looks like a giant toenail".. .
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Gram
When my daughter was little we were "active" -- one time she asked to say the prayer at dinner. We said ok. She said a nice little prayer and ended it by adding "and thank you for the beer, the wine and the champagne."
Another time coming home from a meeting she looked up at the sliver of the moon and said "that looks like a giant toenail".
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Embarrassing Moments on the Platform
by HintOfLime ini was thinking the other day about a potential answer to the frequent party question 'what was your most embarrassing moment?'.
immediately my mind went to my last experience on the theocratic school.
as an aspiring ms, i volunteered at the last minute to give a #4 talk on a particular individual (ignorant of what i was about to get myself into).
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Gram
When the sisters were first given assignments back in the 50's, mine was from the dark green book, I think it was called "JW's in the Divine Purpose" I was relating the experience from someone in Madgeburg, Germany probably during WWII. Since my mom's name was Madge I pronounced the city "Madge burg". When I was finished, the brother was fast to tell me, and the audience, that the pronounciation of the city is Mag-de-burg. They laughed. I wanted to crawl under the seats.
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Met Germaine Jackson at House of Blues, Hollywood a number of years ago
by Gram innot too much has been said about the other bros and sis of mj.
a number of years ago i was working, non-paid, for a huge tribute to ray charles at the hob in hollywood.
i was checking in the guests and giving them their credentials.
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Gram
Not too much has been said about the other bros and sis of MJ. A number of years ago I was working, non-paid, for a huge tribute to Ray Charles at the HOB in Hollywood. I was checking in the guests and giving them their credentials. Bonnie Raitts' father came up to the desk, said I'm checking in, John Raitt, I gave him is ID. Then Germaine J. came up and said he was checking in. Very low key, very soft voice, unassuming, never would have known or recognized him. Seemed very normal, nice guy.
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Gram
Still have nightmares where I am saying or dreaming in my sleep "Jehovah" "Jehovah" -- supposed to get rid of them immediately. Sometimes wake up in a cold sweat, trembling, and I am 62 years old! This is crazy. I am seeing a specialist about this. Is it guilt because I no longer go to meetings? Super head trip or brain washed, if you will.
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"We are closer than ever before"
by Gram inhas a jw said to you "we are closer than ever before" -- duh??
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Gram
Has a JW said to you "We are closer than ever before" -- Duh???
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FIRST AID at the DCs
by tresdecu inthe thread about the old woman who died at the assembly got me thinking about how first aid is run at the conventions.
for many years i worked as an attendant, we were always instructed that, if there is a medical emergency to contact first aid and not to call an ambulance directly from the location.
in the age of cell phones it made much more sense to me to call 911 right away (for serious emergencies) , if it's a stroke or heart attack time is critical.
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Gram
If all the good Dubs followed the direction about no higher learning, pretty soon there would be nobody left with any training. What would they do then?
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Missing School Functions
by WTWizard ini know that the witlesses are not supposed to go to many school activities.
these include after-school sports and competitions, scouting, and other extra-curricular activities and class trips that may last beyond school hours.
the most cited excuses (flimsy they may be) are bad associations, the money, time, and the possibility of compromise.. now, i wonder how many people have missed field trips that happened during normal school hours because of being witlesses.
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Gram
Such a shame -- missing out on field trips such as performing arts centers, concerts and plays, museums, etc. Cultural things that these kids might otherwise never experience. When I was a child my mother allowed me to attend field trips. I remember hearing the Cleveland Orchestra, visiting the Cleveland Art Museum, a working farm, Western Reserve Historical Society, etc. My grandchildren have visited the Getty, the Getty Villa, LA Museum of Art, etc. Very enriching and educational. I get furious when I think about this subject!!! Not participating in back to school night, open house and field trips is wrong, wrong, wrong. I wonder what the school thinks of such hands-off negligent parents? They may view them as uneducated, low-life losers who are not very interested in their child's growth and development.
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Moment of Silence for MJ at Aretha Franklin's Hollywood Bowl Concert
by Gram inwe were there last night and wondered if/how aretha would acknowledge or pay tribute to his death.
about 1/2 way into the show, she acknowledged some people in the audience, among them being jesse jackson.
she said that jesse was in town to comfort the jackson family.
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Gram
We were there last night and wondered if/how Aretha would acknowledge or pay tribute to his death. About 1/2 way into the show, she acknowledged some people in the audience, among them being Jesse Jackson. She said that Jesse was in town to comfort the Jackson family. She said something about the loss of a brilliant musician and to have a moment of silence. You could have heard a pin drop. I thought it was handled very well, short, sweet and appropriate.