I went to college the first possible moment after leaving the Borg. My first class? Logic. ;)
I have my Associate's Degree in Liberal Arts and next May I will graduate with a BA in French with a K-12 Teacher's Certification.
I begin student teaching this fall. It's very exciting!
I am now 52.
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UPDATE ON DANSK
by Physio init's been a long time since i posted here but i often read your messages when ian (dansk) logs on.
as most of you will know, ian will be going back into hospital on monday for an allogeneic stem cell transplant and will be away from the forum for a good few weeks (hopefully he'll be back home within 4-6 weeks).
last time he was in hospital many of you sent messages to his ward and i know they cheered him up immensely.
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What happy, happy news!
You WILL be in the 50% that get to stay home once released, if we all think it! And we are! :D
(((Ian & Claire)))
I am just thrilled for you both!
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5000 PAGES OF DOCUMENTS OF JW PEDOPHILE CASES AVAILABLE! B ANDERSON BOOK
by Seeker4 inbarbara anderson has just released a new book on cd that contains some 5000 pages of public court records from the nine lawsuits involving 16 victims that the wts settled secretly in may of this year, plus documents from two other cases the society settled in 2000 and 2006.. .
its called secrets of pedophilia in an american religion: jehovahs witnesses in crisis.. .
the book, and more info from barbara about it, is available here:.
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Bless you Barbara! Once again, you have done untold good towards the children in Kingdom Halls everywhere. I am so proud to know you!
I hope in some way this will help your own personal situation and you and Joe will be reunited with your grandchild[ren?].
I must say that I am very tempted to take up my old ways and go PUBLISH this information door-to-door among my former 'Friends.' I'll see after I have a chance to
a/ digest the material, and
b/ see what you have already accomplished in the way of publicity
before my ordered CD arrives.
Thanks, Seeker4 for the thread and to Simon for giving him the place to post it.
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I'm not well either
by KW13 inwhen you've tried living life with a handicap you never realised was there for a long time, and when you did you denied it the chance to get the better of you - you tend to get down and depressed.
it took a thread from our brave crumpet and help from some special friends here to make me go to the doctor and get some help.. you see, my symptoms were similar to crumpets if not nearly exactly the same.
i too suffer from bipolar disorder, the doctor agrees and i agree.
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Good for you for seeking help.
It was nice of your GP to pray with you. It sounds like it was just the right kind of immediate 'medicine' for you, KW13.
I suffer from depression and am on meds for it. It took me years to realize that my symptoms were typical of clinical depression. Now I take my meds and feel much better. I realize depression isn't the same as bipolar disorder, but it still can be a real handicap in living life well.
I hope that you are able to find the right medication and the correct dosage to help you have a fantastic rest of your life!
Best wishes,
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Just joined the RBC (regional building committee.)
by darth frosty inwas talking to a dub last night and he was telling me about the great new kh their building.
he was saying that he and his wife have joined the rbc.
he was gushing about all the new projects they have in the works (an assembly hall in howell mi, and a couple of kh's.
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That's what I was thinking -- that they're probably replacing Holt.
I never worked on any quick builds, just visited one to show a worldly friend how it all got put together. My girlfriend used to go and work on roofing. She loved being up high on those roofs.
It's weird, I remember having a vivid dream about a quick build peopled by people from my KH in Michigan and other unknown brothers and sisters. Don't know what that was about... Guilt for not "doing more in Jehovah's service?" In the dream the sisters were arguing about the food arrangements. LOL
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I'm in love and ... scared !!!
by RAF insorry need to share and to talk about it and maybe in giving me your opinion, talking about your experience, i'll find other ways to deal with it.. .
i just turned 40 (does this have something to do with it) never been scared about the matter ... but now i wonder what kind of love i've really experienced before (any kind of appeals like complicity for instance, the need to share something in particular with someone, the need to give someone some love?
) i dunno for real .... i'm trying to get this out of my head but i can't, i can't, i can't - i'm trying to get interested in other guys but it's just not the same ... and i even wonder how i came to the conclusion that i do love him !!!.
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Oh, my! It's been a long time since I felt that scary, crazy feeling, RAF.
One thing I'd like to say is that I believe that if the relationship is going to be good, you don't need to lose yourself. Neither should he have to lose himself. If you want to do wonderfully nice things for him, do them. Don't do them to curry favor or to 'catch' him. Do them because he's a wonderful man, and you appreciate him. If he feels the same -- wanting to do wonderfully nice things for you, because you are wonderful, and he appreciates you -- then the two of you have something very special and something rare.
I hope it's true. It's a nice thing to wish for.
Amitiés,
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DAUGHTER AND NIECE IN EUROPE
by outnfree inmy daughter katie and her cousin lisa are about to embark on an 18 day trip through spain, france, belgium, netherlands, germany, switzerland and then through the south of france back to madrid.
they will be travelling from madrid towards the atlantic coast and biarritz, up to bordeaux, poitiers, tours, orleans, paris, lille, gent, antwerpen, utrecht, amsterdam, bruxelles/brussel, aachen/aix-la-chapelle, heidelberg, munchen/munich, konigschlosser, ravensburg, zurich, luzern, interlaken, bern, lausanne, annecy, avignon, nice, monaco, cannes, marseille, nimes, perpignan, barcelona, back to madrid.
very ambitious, i know.
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Omigosh! Do you know what those crazy kids DID today?!!!
Canyon Jumping in Interlaken, Switzerland!!!!! (They lived, so I guess its okay.)
Info here: http://www.interlakenadventure.com/canyon_jumping_e.php
What it's like is found here on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qe-dhLVafPA
I can't make the linkswork, so cut and paste if you're at all curious.
Katie still can't believe she did it. She pretty much needed to ask for a push. Lisa had already gone before her.
Tonight they are in Lausanne, where I attended school more years ago than I want to think about!
RAF - I am absolutely in your debt for your wonderful hospitality last week. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
They got to Amsterdam, and Brussels, and Munich (and Dachau)
Grosses bises! Et on se verra un jour -- garantie!
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I need help, friendly suggestions, or a shoulder to cry on...
by FreedomFrog inok, here's the situation.. i have no friends that live close to me and i'm up to my eyeballs in bills.
i have applied to a few jobs that could potentially help me turn things around.
the things is, because i don't have parents/friends or any other people in my life.... 1. how do i get a babysitter when i have to go on the interviews?.
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Oh, yeah!
And visualize yourself finding the PERFECT childcare arrangement as you find the BEST POSSIBLE JOB(S) for yourself and your WONDERFUL FUTURE.
See it, feel the feelings of relief and joy, and keep working towards your goals.
Positive thinking IS powerful!
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I need help, friendly suggestions, or a shoulder to cry on...
by FreedomFrog inok, here's the situation.. i have no friends that live close to me and i'm up to my eyeballs in bills.
i have applied to a few jobs that could potentially help me turn things around.
the things is, because i don't have parents/friends or any other people in my life.... 1. how do i get a babysitter when i have to go on the interviews?.
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Ex can't babysit (hate to even call it that when it's his own kids we're talking about -- aren't we?) but does HE have friends or family in the area that he'd trust his children with?
Alternatively, as ohers have mentioned here, your county or state might have a daycare system in place. Definitely check into that.
Also, I know that the local community college here has daycare. It's mostly for children of students, but they do take on local kids for an inexpensive rate. So that might work for you. Look for a campus in your area that offers social work and/or early childhood education programs. Let your internet fingers do the walking. ;)
Good Luck, FreedomFrog!
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With a heavy heart I regret to inform you that..
by Wordly Andre ini regret to inform, all of you that i will no longer be a member of this board, ive thought about it a long time and to hard decision that after many hours of praying i will be returning to the society.
i know its the only way i can confront the problem that i am currently faced with, i am sure all of you at one time thought about it too, i am however weak, i know that going back will only delay matters and keep this horrible secret of mine, but its the only way i know how i can deal with it.
thank you for all your support and for me to fully get back to jehovahs organization i can not be a member of this board thank you worldly andre
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Happy Birthday, Andre!