as many here know..my hubby has terminal cancer.
well hospice came today and we discussed many things.
one of them was a 'pastor of your choice".
(((Golden Girl))) My heart goes out to you. Please accept the Pastor's visit if you think it will help you. You have tons of friends here. Feel free to email or call me any hour of the day or night if you need someone to talk to. Our love goes out to you and your hubby..........
Edited by - reubenfine on 19 January 2003 0:56:51
being a jehovahs witness, and why i had to back away for five years of a life long membership.
the improper handling of my daughters abuse by the leaders.
being required to shun family members or you will be disassociated.
Hey, Pepper, nice post. Wanna play Sneaky Army? hehe (An old game from our childhood).
Hey, send me some more funny emails.
Lyle
my highschool varsity boys kicked the crap out of a team that we can't stand tonight.
it felt so darn good.
in the past when our team was down they would run up the score and laugh it up.
Nice work, LB. I love it when people can still win with dignity. Nice that everyone got a chance to play. I'm from the old school where winning and losing with dignity meant something. I think it builds better character. It's more fun to win with dignity than to lose, though.
its got to be rage against the machine, "killing in the name of" .
just had the bassline to this song rumbling through my head, havent heard it for ages though .
you need to know the chorus.
This is me now..............
John Kay and Steppenwolf
BEST OF WHAT YOU GOT
Up at dawn, on your feet, fall into line
Life is short, get on with it, stop wastin' time
Thriving on adversity's a tough row to hoe
But may as well face the fact that you got to go
Ain't no use in sighin', make the best of what you got
Ain't no use denyin' make the best of what you got
Got to keep on tryin' so here we go, ready or not.
Don't be fooled by fashion, double talk or double speak
Don't loose your compassion, it's wearing thin
We need it now, for it's sink or swim.
Dues are non-deductable, you got to pay
But dreams are indestructible and won't fade away
So make your move, make your mark, don't wait your turn
Get a life, then give a little back to the world
Ain't no use in sighin' make the best of what you got
Ain't no use denyin' make the best of what you got
Got to keep on tryin' so here we go, ready or not.
Don't be silent, agitate, yes, rock the boat
Speak your mind, say your peace, go cast your vote
When you see wrong don't look away, go do what's right
Never take it lying down, stand up and fight
Got to keep on tryin' 'n make the best of what we got
Ain't no use in sighin' make the best of what we got
Ain't no use denyin' the time is now, ready or not.
Don't be silent, agitate, make the best of what you got
Don't be silent, agitate, make the best of what you got
i've got a web page up now.
it can also be linked via clicking on the blue globe by my name.
da farkel's world.
Thanks, Farkel. Outstanding! I, too, have added it to my favorites. Hope to hear more!
steve and i attended our very last meeting this evening.
i wrote a thread a few weeks ago about our elder visit and their decision to announce that we were disassociated.
they agreed to wait until we returned from our vacation so i could tell my grandma who still attends via phone link and so she wouldn't have to be alone in her devastation.
OUTSTANDING! What great pics and what a great exit. You're my heroes today!
last week i started this thread and wanted to give you an update:.
http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/forum/thread.aspx?id=44210&site=3&page=1.
i just wanted to let everyone know that this situation had a very happy outcome!!
Great news, Scully!
did being a jw stifle your ambition?
did not needing to plan for the future affect your career choices and your consequent wealth?.
i'm not simply talking about following the advice to not take up an education which has been discused many times, but i'm going further to say that those brought up in "the truth" had their whole philosophy moulded and shaped in a way which never searched for more or wanted more; a non-materialistic outlook.. now some may still say materialism is evil, or that being brought up this way leads to a more content life.. the cynics, like myself, will say that keeping people 'happy but poor' is the genius of the rich.. i've had some success after leaving the org, after taking up education and so on, but it has taken time.
An excellent thread. I think I was stifled beyond belief. School was easy for me and I could have gone so many paths. I would have liked to have tried professional baseball but will now never know. I have done the most menial of jobs, including driving a truck to pump portable toilets. I have an IQ of 137 and am driving a tow truck. I have tried different kinds of self-employment and have found out that I'm the world's worst business man. Something inside of me kills ambition. My 6th grade teacher told my mom that she was holding me back, that I was a leader around the other kids and could really go somewhere. She told him that I go door knocking. Wow, that really got me somewhere! I and the world both could have been better off.
All I can do now is make the most of it. In spite of this message I have quit dwelling on the past and have tried to move on. But my ambition was definitely hampered by this evil cult.
well, my daughter decided to write they letter.
the foundation for this letter can be found in my previous thread a couple of days ago which can be found at http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/forum/thread.aspx?id=44457&site=3.. she wrote her heart and gave them some good counsel.
she was generous and kind in her comments, yet concise and to the point.
Thanks for all the support. Too funny, bikerchic. I'm really proud of her. Maybe I should write a letter to the elders and demand that all their children send me letters of their sexual conduct! Especially their daughters. I would get a kick out of it but I hate to lower myself to their debauched standards. It just pisses me off to no end.
well, my daughter decided to write they letter.
the foundation for this letter can be found in my previous thread a couple of days ago which can be found at http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/forum/thread.aspx?id=44457&site=3.. she wrote her heart and gave them some good counsel.
she was generous and kind in her comments, yet concise and to the point.
Yeah, that's where the weeping and gnashing of their teeth will be! NPY, I have no clue where she got her sharp mind!
