factfinder,
The hardest part of being owned by a pet is when they die. We grieve for them just as much as any human member of our family. I've had many dogs and cats through the years and I've mourned every one that died.
I second what talesin said that our pets teach us unconditional love.
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today is my first birthday since i left the jw's.
also, the 19th will mark the one year anniversary of when i left.
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Mr. Freeze,
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU. You have two birthdays to celebrate in November. And many more.
Reopened Mind
this kingdom hall was built in the 1960's and they still meet there.
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WontLeave, that is a great analogy.
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as i have posted, my daughter ali has been in the cardiac intensive care unit since thursday.
her bp, heartrate and blood sugar went sky high, due to horrible coughing spells from a chest cold that left her gasping for air.. she has congestive heart failure, and has been treated for almost a year now.
she has improved over that year, but this was a real setback.. ali called me today with amazing news.
This brought tears to my eyes. You and Ali and Dr. J are amazing. I am so happy for your good news!!!
All my best.
Reopened Mind
something really nice happened to my sister today.
she was sitting outside the airport where she works, waiting for her ride home.
a man sat down next to her and pulled out a cigarette.
What a touching story serenitynow. Thanks for sharing. Good kind people will be generous and stingy disgruntled people will walk all over others with their self righteous attitudes. It matters not whether they are JWs or not although the WT does seem to magnify the negative characteristics. I have seen what sinis describes among the witnesses, including scam artists who "fleeced the flock" as well as genuinely kind people who have helped when we needed it most. I have also experienced the kindness of strangers.
I am truly happy for your sister. May she overcome her smoking. Perhaps that will help her find another better job should she become laid off. Or perhaps she will not lose her job after all. In any case I wish the best to you and your sister.
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i am looking for information from several groups of people.. people who are no longer jws but have a spouse who is still in.
never-been jwswas a jw (baptized or not) but left after marrying and spouse remained indfed, daed or faded and still have a spouse who is inchildren (now grown) who were raised with one parent a jw and the other never beenchildren (now grown) where one parent left the jws and one stayed in.if there are categories i have missed let me know.
i need this to be pretty inclusive and focused on couples where one person is a jw and the other is not.. i will be asking questions re:.
Lady Lee,
Will you have a niche for someone like me who began studying with Witnesses as a teenager? My mother was very opposed. My father although he didn't like me studying ran some interference for me with my mother. The time period was in the late sixties when the "Armageddon is coming in 1975 hype" was at its peak. Just saying, the teen years are so vulnerable. I was baptised, married a JW, and raised two boys in the cult.
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i'm a sucker for dollar stores, discount stores and bargain outlets.
give me a tjx/ marshall's store over bloomingdales anyday!.
Outlet Malls and Antique Malls. I have a good laugh when I find things in the antique mall I have been using at home! I also like craft shows and festivals.
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the longer you spend away from the organisation, the more utterly cringeworthy this term sounds when you hear it.. like they are all one big happy family.
what jw phrases make you cringe?.
One term that always made me cringe was calling non Witnesses "worldly". You could tell by their tone of voice how derogatory they meant it.
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TotallyADD and I send you our deepest sympathies.
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yesterday, i opened a topix account so i could post the information about watch tower representatives attending the political ocse meeting in poland for two weeks and the proof that they are an ngo.
one of the posters responded with these words: .
"barbs-info," eh?
Barb,
You are the courageous one who has put herself out there with your unflinching reporting on all things Watchtower. Unfortunately this has made you a target for the unstable element within the JW ranks.
So far these are just empty threats. However should rhetoric escalate into actual violence against ex JWs the WT Society will sit back and refuse to take responsibility for their part in whipping up the mentally unstable to action. I would truly hate to see anything bad happen to you and your husband. However I fear that some sort of violence is inevitable against former JWs. I beg you please watch your back. Don't hesitate to call the authorities should anything be suspicious. Don't let your voice be silenced. You are guaranteed the right of freedom of speech by the Constitution.
You are one of my heroes. Please don't be intimidated by morons.
Reopened Mind
