Posts by Tatiana

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I'm not sure if this is helping me

by ballistic in

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i posted another comment about how angry i'm getting with the organisation.

the thing is, it is this and other message boards that are making me feel this way.

this is bad.

Tatiana

Ballistic, I agree with RedhorseWoman on this. I've known you for a while and I feel the same way as you sometimes. I was ready to totally leave the other board we frequented, but decided to read the posts one last time. That was when I found the new poster Kyle who was so depressed he wanted to kill himself. He even made a date for doing it, because he was having doubts and couldn't bear to be shunned by his family.

I stayed on the board and begged and pleaded and finally got him to promise me a week. I got his email addy and started emailing him constantly. Just to show him that someone was out there who cared. I asked others to email him. They did. He now tells me he feels better and stronger and more able to handle what is to come. I have gotten emails each day telling me thanks for just being there to listen.

My point is, maybe you are past the healing process, as I think I am. But as RedhorseWoman said, maybe you can help someone else get through it too. But I agree with Lisa too. We are so far from "normal" it's ridiculous. No matter how hard we try to be, you can't grow up or live for years in a cult and be a normal, everyday, happy-go-lucky person. It's always there. Lurking in the back of your mind. No matter how much you tell your friends about it, they will never understand unless they lived it.

So, even though you may be "beyond" jws, you can help someone else on that long road.

Did you check out the "find xjws" link? I could have sworn I saw some people from your part of the world.

http://www.watchtowernews.org/findexjws.htm

Love you, B

April

"Love never dies." Voivodul Vlad Draculea (from Bram Stoker's Dracula-1992)

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Another loss...we love you Mulan

by Princess in

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my mom's cousin sharon passed away at 1:30pm thursday september 6, 2001. she was a lovely person and was always more like a sister than a cousin.

mulan held her hand every step of the way through a battle with breast cancer and she was with her when she died.. mom's birthday is tomorrow.

now she will celebrate sharon's life along with her own every year at this time.. i wish there was some way to ease your pain mom.

Tatiana

Mulan and Princess, I haven't been here long, but want to express my heartfelt sympathy for your loss. My grandmother had breast cancer. And I was with my step-aunt when she died from lung cancer. I know what it is to take care of and be there for someone who needs you.

I came across the following in a book I was reading on terminally ill persons. I thought I'd post it here......

"If I had my life to live over...
I'd dare to make more mistakes next time...
I'd relax. I would limber up.
I would be sillier than I have been this trip.
I would take fewer things seriously.
I would take more chances.
I would take more trips.
I would climb more mountains and swim more rivers.
I would eat more ice cream and less beans.
I would perhaps have more actual troubles, but I'd have fewer imaginary ones.

If I had it to do again, I would travel lighter next time.
If I had my life to live over, I would start barefoot earlier in the spring and stay that way later in the fall.
I would go to more dances.
I would ride more merry-go-rounds.
I would pick more daisies."

Nadine Stair (age 85)

April

"Love never dies." Voivodul Vlad Draculea (from Bram Stoker's Dracula-1992)

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So Sad....

by StifflersErSlayersBrother in

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imagine this.. a little child,about 3 or 4, sitting there, looking around.... he leans over and sees his shoe is untied, he looks up at his parent who doesn't seem to care much, almost falling asleep, so he leans over and ties it all by himself for the first time!

he smiles proudly and looks up at his parent and tuggs on their shirt.

the parent looks down with anger and pinches the little boy on the arm real hard.

Tatiana

Nevermind, Ballistic! I thought someone was following you!

April

"Love never dies." Voivodul Vlad Draculea (from Bram Stoker's Dracula-1992)

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So Sad....

by StifflersErSlayersBrother in

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imagine this.. a little child,about 3 or 4, sitting there, looking around.... he leans over and sees his shoe is untied, he looks up at his parent who doesn't seem to care much, almost falling asleep, so he leans over and ties it all by himself for the first time!

he smiles proudly and looks up at his parent and tuggs on their shirt.

the parent looks down with anger and pinches the little boy on the arm real hard.

Tatiana

Okay, WHO is this? Which Ballistic? Both?
You can't just go to bed without telling me!

April

"Love never dies." Voivodul Vlad Draculea (from Bram Stoker's Dracula-1992)

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URGENT , Got meeting tonight(Beards)

by StifflersErSlayersBrother in

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anyone got any good information as to why dubs dont like beards?

in 18 years, i have yet to understand why.

if its brought up tonight by anyone, what should i say?

Tatiana

Well, I don't know what all the fuss is about!! I had a beard for years and not one elder ever said anything to me about it!!!

April

"Love never dies." Voivodul Vlad Draculea (from Bram Stoker's Dracula-1992)

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So Sad....

by StifflersErSlayersBrother in

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imagine this.. a little child,about 3 or 4, sitting there, looking around.... he leans over and sees his shoe is untied, he looks up at his parent who doesn't seem to care much, almost falling asleep, so he leans over and ties it all by himself for the first time!

he smiles proudly and looks up at his parent and tuggs on their shirt.

the parent looks down with anger and pinches the little boy on the arm real hard.

Tatiana

Naeblis, I hope you were joking when you said you guessed you deserved it....no child deserves what we all got.

April

"Love never dies." Voivodul Vlad Draculea (from Bram Stoker's Dracula-1992)

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So Sad....

by StifflersErSlayersBrother in

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imagine this.. a little child,about 3 or 4, sitting there, looking around.... he leans over and sees his shoe is untied, he looks up at his parent who doesn't seem to care much, almost falling asleep, so he leans over and ties it all by himself for the first time!

he smiles proudly and looks up at his parent and tuggs on their shirt.

the parent looks down with anger and pinches the little boy on the arm real hard.

Tatiana

Stiffler, what the hell was it with the pinching thing? You just made me have chills! It was like I was really there all over again.
I remember getting pinched so hard I'd have bruises the next day. For not raising my hand enough times. I was terribly shy as a child (wonder why?) and it made me ill to have to answer publicly.
I'm sitting there, knowing my mom is giving me her evil look.

I know this is the question I studied at home (and tried to put into my own words-(God forbid I should read it word for word!)I raise my hand.....slowly...looking around....praying that Bro. Blake will call on someone else....only one other person..damn!
Please...please call on her...not me.....my hand sags down a little...OUCH!!!! She pinches my arm so I have to raise it higher....he calls on me, but I am in pain and have tears in my eyes and can't remember how to answer in my own words. I read it word for word.....I get a whipping when I get home......

April

"Love never dies." Voivodul Vlad Draculea (from Bram Stoker's Dracula-1992)

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How many unanswered questions?

by sleepy in

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here's something ive been thinking about.. just how many unanswered questions are there?.

what questions do you want answered ?.

what things are definatly known what are not?.

Tatiana

Why don't our limbs grow back if they get severed? Like some lizards tails?

April

"Love never dies." Voivodul Vlad Draculea (from Bram Stoker's Dracula-1992)

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Eulogy for My Father

by Farkel in

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on tuesday, august 4, 2001 at 3:42.a.m.

mst, duane floyd checketts, 77 died in his sleep due to complications from pneumonia.

he is survived by his wife bette and two children, douglas checketts, patty smith, and 8 grandchildren.. duane, who was fondly called duke by everyone who knew him was born in farmington, utah on march 8, 1924. his father floyd, was one of 10 children raised in a tiny house built by his own mormon father who immigrated in the early 1860's from birmingham, england.

Tatiana

Farkel, I don't know you but I feel your loss. I attended my only sister's funeral only 3 short years ago. She had left the org. but my mom still insisted on giving her a witness funeral. It sickened me to see all these witnesses who had known her since she was 5, yet hadn't talked to her or tried to see if they could help her in years, show up at the funeral home acting like they cared that she killed herself. That may sound cruel, but where were they when she needed serious help?

Anyway, thank you for posting this for us to read. You are the kind of son I would want when I finally leave this place.

April

"Love never dies." Voivodul Vlad Draculea (from Bram Stoker's Dracula-1992)

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How many unanswered questions?

by sleepy in

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here's something ive been thinking about.. just how many unanswered questions are there?.

what questions do you want answered ?.

what things are definatly known what are not?.

Tatiana

Good question, Ballistic. Like how did they find out sheep placenta made your skin look younger? Did some man or woman go to sleep with a newborn lamb on her face?

April

"Love never dies." Voivodul Vlad Draculea (from Bram Stoker's Dracula-1992)