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i just picked my little girl up from her mum. She was having dinner in a restraunt with other JWs. I finished work early and walked right in and up to their table. They began to have pretend conversations or got their phones out to text (how rude!)
i asked my ex has it been announced about the letter campaign to Russia? She said no but she asked her dad (elder) and he told her it will be announced soon and how did she know?
I then asked the whole table "have you all written you letters to Mr Putin yet?" - No reply. Eyes down.
My ex said is isn't sure wether she will do it. Because it sounds like, in her own words, "a strange request".