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  The best revenge

  by Junction-Guy in

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  2. friends

  so are you happier outside the jw's than inside?.

  do you like having freedom, or are circumstances too overwhelming to appreciate it now?

  is happiness in small things possible, even when we're still in the process of "getting it all together"?

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  Mum

  You are happy, Dave. You're a sweetie, you do have friends and people who care. You don't realize how happy you are. I've been in your place, taking my good life for granted. Then, something happens to put things in chaos, and I realize how lucky I've been in many ways (making my own luck much of the time).

  For example, two years ago, my granddaughter, only 15 at the time, was hiding out with her boyfriend (a bad guy, to say the least). I had to hire a private detective to find her. Then I took out a huge loan to send her to a residential treatment facility. Now she's back home, much happier, and a senior in high school. I still have this huge debt, but am grateful that she is okay, so happy that she can function normally and have a mostly normal senior year and college in front of her.

  Happiness stems from gratitude. All of us on this board have our lives back to do with as we wish. Oh, Dave, you are so happy!

  Hugs,

  Sandra
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  So that's what the other shoe looks like. Update with my parents

  by Paralipomenon in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  heading to the apostafest this weekend, we have made a deal with our friends to look after our kids.

  given that they already have 3 children, adding 3 more could be stressful so we thought we would ask my parents if they wanted to take one overnight.

  bobbi mentioned that she hadn't really heard much from my mom and suspected something was up.

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  Mum

  Bobbi and Para:

  This is indeed extremely sad. Ironically, the JW's are always lamenting the loss of "natural affection" among family members. What hypocrites!

  IMHO, I think your children should be able to see your parents, but with supervision only. Normally, of course, it is beneficial for children to have a relationship with their grandparents. However, as someone else pointed out and as ex-nj-jw could tell you, they'll try very hard to mess up your kids' minds.

  In any case, you two should set the parameters and be in control, not allowing anyone else to manipulate or set the rules.

  What Honesty said is also right on!

  Regards,

  SandraC
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  Incredible video of Circuit Assembly, You've never seen this!

  by Wasanelder Once in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  here is an incridible video of a cicuit assembly.

  don't miss it, only 20+ seconds.

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyygeqarfzi&mode=related&search=.

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  Mum

  Oh, a real circuit assembly, i.e., one that is useful for something!
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  JW Illustrations Ripped off from Secular Sources

  by neverendingjourney in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  first, let me apologize for my extended absence.

  i was out of the country and took a vacation a while back.

  when i came back, i realized that i had inadvertently broken my jwd addiction.

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  Mum

  The dear brother (he really was dear, now deceased) who studied with me told me an illustration of water dripping on a rock. If the water doesn't stop, it finally leaves an impression. I think the conclusion I was supposed to reach was that I should stay with the "truth" and keep "serving" Jehovah.

  After I left, I read The Power of Positive Thinking by Dr. Norman Vincent Peale and found that same illustration in that book. The book was written first.

  Regards,

  SandraC
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  Halloween

  by Wordly Andre in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  anyone dressing up?

  anyone going to a party?

  if you are dressing up what are you going to be?

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  Mum

  My former co-workers have invited me to their party. They're going to be escaped prisoners, so I'm going to be a bounty hunter. My costume consists of a black western shirt with sequins and fringe, black jeans, black cowboy/cowperson hat with a silver band, accessorized with handcuffs, a gun and holster, and lotsa cash when I bring in the bad girls.
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  What am I doing wrong?

  by tsunami_rid3r in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i can't make enough money to pay my bills, and i attend school full-time 17 hours and work part-time at jamba juice 15 hours per week.

  this is only giving me $375.

  thats just enough to cover rent.

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  Mum

  Maybe you need to take fewer classes and work more hours, at least until you find a job with higher pay. Where in the heck can you find a place to rent for $375.00? I might move there.

  Regards,

  SandraC
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  Went to bookstudy last night, ugh!

  by Wasanelder Once in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  ok, i didn't go the kh at least.

  i have a couple who have been my friends for years, i studied with them and they became witnoids.

  he is now and ms and was conducting a book study in a home last night.

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  Mum

  It has been many years since I attended a dub meeting of any kind except a funeral or two. Lucky me!

  When my granddaughter was about 9-10 years old, she visited her grandpa, my ex. My daughter ordered him not to take her to the KH. So he took her to the book study, which was in a private home. My daughter did not say anything to her dad about his getting my granddaughter to a dub meeting on a technicality. She merely asked the dear child what she thought of the meeting. The wise little girl's two-word answer was, "They're insane!"

  Gumby! Keep coming back!

  Regards,

  SandraC
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  The Elders came by yesterday.

  by Save My Soul in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  the loving elders came by and asked me to come back to the hall with my family.

  they sincerely believe that the end is near.

  these changes are evidence of it.

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  Mum

  They don't even care whether you actually believe in their precious heirarchy, that they are the "only" channel of "truth"????? The criteria used for getting you in seem to be quite different from those of getting you thrown out.

  No matter what the religion, the "end is near" argument is completely irrelevant. You believe in it, or you don't. Period. You are seeking a relationship with God and believe participation in religious services and the Christian (or Jewish or Muslim, or whatever) life ill enhance it, or you don't.

  They are just trying to scare you just like preachers of old scared us with fear of hell fire.

  So glad they didn't scare you or intimidate you,

  SandraC
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  What's Your Favorite Candy or "Goody"?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i love milk chocolate raspberry, cherry, actually any fruit, candies.. i love hershey's with almonds.. i'm in a sweettooth type of mood..

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  Mum

  Creme brulée

  Bread pudding with whiskey sauce

  Cheesecake

  For all of you chocolate aficionados, have you tried Bernard Callebaut? He is a French Canadian chocolatier, possibly the best in the whole world.

  Lecithin (not "lethicin") is a soybean product used to emulsify the fat in chocolate. Who said it was blood?

  Regards,

  SandraC
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  Can You REALLY Have a Platonic Relationship in the Organization?

  by R.F. in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  perhaps this is just a local issue, but i'd like to share this quick experience with you.. i, like i thought any person could have, had a close friend of the opposite sex.

  now she and i were good friends before i even entered into a courtship with my ex-fiancee.

  at first, she didn't like the idea of me having a female friend, but then she thought about it and said she had no problem with it, as long as certain boundaries were held......fair enough.

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  Mum

  It is nearly impossible to have any normal relationship as a JW. Relationships among members of the same family get twisted and weird. It happens outside the borg, too, but not, IMHO, to the extent or with the strange twists that it does on the inside.

  My friendships and acquaintanceships are so much more healthy (and fun!) now.

  Regards,

  SandraC