I think I'm beginning to. I have always been a basically happy person but over the past year I've been very depressed. I blamed it on my family shunning me but have come to realize that there was much more to it. I haven't been a witness for 17 years but I never really left the closed mind set. I was in limbo. I felt good about not being a witness but I never went out and got what I really wanted out of life. Now I have decided to not let them hold me down anymore. I see my kids grown up, my son leaving high school and my daughter college. I recently spent a few days at college with her. I saw her dance show and watched her do a presentation in front of her professors and hung out with her friends. Afterwards I was in tears telling my husband how happy I am that she has had the chance to do all the things she's done. She is so happy and self confidant. I regret not having that chance but I don't want to regret the rest of my life. So here's to potential and seeing what mine is. els
Posts by els
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4The Human Potential.
by Blueblades incan life retain it's potential meaning in spite of its tragic aspects?.
such as the pain ,guilt and death that we all experience.the human potential allows us to yes to life in spite of everything,making the best of any given situation.. "the human potential ,when at its best allows for us to turn suffering into a human achievement and accomplishment;to derive from guilt the opportunity to change oneself for the better;and deriving from life's transitoriness an incentive to take responsible action.
" viktor e.frankl.. now,for those of you who are former jw's and have suffered pain in all its forms,felt guilt,and feel the transitoriness of life,years lost etc.have you developed your human potential,are you able to make the best of any given situation, are you able to yes to life in spite of everything that has happened to you or what?.
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How Did You Feel When.......
by rocketman in.
.......it was announced to the congregation that someone was df'd or reproved?
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I never ever felt like it was the right thing to do. It felt like we were turning our backs on them when they needed support the most. It had alot to do with why I left. els
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How many DFed go back?
by els inmy son just got a letter from my mother saying how glad she is that he didn't stay in the army.
i told them a month ago that he didn't go to iraq cause he's still in school.
i don't know how to do a link but i posted "phone call from my sister" on april 3rd.
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My son just got a letter from my mother saying how glad she is that he didn't stay in the army. I told them a month ago that he didn't go to Iraq cause he's still in school. I don't know how to do a link but I posted "Phone call from my sister" on April 3rd. Anyway, somehow she took from that that he's not in anymore. She wrote all this stuff about how she's glad he's not blood guilty or working for Satan. Then she talks about God's government that will get rid of all the other ones and says that I learned about this kingdom and that I still believe it if I would admit it. She says that some have to be disfellowshipped for doing wrong, but most go back because they know it is the truth, and that if I had kept on learning I would know that. So my question is, what percentage of disfellowshipped witnesses actually go back? I'm searching the archives but if anyone has the figures on this it would be great. I am so pissed. My kid's are grownups but they don't need this crap. els
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disgusting comment made
by SpiceItUp inso i'm helping out my mother with her garage sale this weekend.
kinda boring sitting around in the heat (although i can't complain too much since we were in a nice patch of shade and had a decent breeze).
a "customer" pulls in and my mother quietly whispers to me "isn't that so-n-so's dad (a dub girl i went to school with).
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I remember in 1969 when my oldest sister and her husband were expecting that there were comments made about how "unwise" it was to have children then. Their son is now almost 33.
I also remember when my children were little and my brothers children were just a little older. There were things said about how I was raising my kids. They felt I was too lenient because most of the time I just ignored bad behavior and hugged and kissed them too much. I told my brother that we would judge parenting styles when they were grown up.
Well, he doesn't know where his 25 year old son is and his 22year old daughter moved away and is living with a "worldly" guy. Meanwhile my 22 year old daughter is graduating college on May 17th and we talk almost every day. My 18 year old son is in the Army Reserves and still hugs me goodnight willingly.
When they were born I decided that we were going to have a real connection. Not just me reacting when they screwed up like it was for me growing up. els -
Smart ideas a long time coming
by els inhas any one else thought that it's about time dunkin donuts came up with a flat box to put donuts in.
they lay flat and the frosting doesn't get all over the other ones.
so much better than the old way of stacking them side by side.
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Has any one else thought that it's about time Dunkin Donuts came up with a flat box to put donuts in. They lay flat and the frosting doesn't get all over the other ones. So much better than the old way of stacking them side by side. Does anyone have any other examples of "Why didn't they think of it sooner?" els
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New funny WT and Awake pics!
by greven inthis weekend i was feeling creative and since any effort to shake this nagging feeling utterly failed, i decided to do some wt covers.
the result is now before you...they are somewhat simplistic because i did them in paint(tm), i still crave paintshop but haven't been able to get hold of it as of yet..... so here they are:.
feel free to comment or add covers of your own to this thread!
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I loved them all except you really insulted those old dudes from the muppet show. I always liked those guys. els
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If the egg came first, who hatched it? els
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ROLL CALL!!!!! How many people are on this forum?
by NaruNaruChan ini'm so curious!
if you see this, sign your name and your location if you want, cuz i wanna know how many people actively view this!
^_^
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Elsie, from Fort Ann, New York.
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North America: Tonight, Advance Your Clocks 1 Hour
by RAYZORBLADE injust a reminder, in case you forget, or perhaps did not know, tonight, if you live in north america, you advance your clock: + 1 hour
so...you lose one hour sleep.
here, we change the clock at 3:00 a.m., but of course, change it maybe before you go to bed, or when you wake up tomorrow morning.
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It doesn't bother me too much but my husband isn't happy. He has to be at work at 6 am and it was just getting so it was a little bit light when he drove to work. That little bit of light really raises his spirits. els
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Phone call from my sister.
by els ini haven't been on here in quite a while so let me refresh your memories.
i have a son who is in the army reserves, he went to basic last summer but he's a senior in high school and has to do his individual training so he's not in iraq with his unit.
i haven't heard anything from my family since last july when i told them what he was doing.
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Thank you all, I think I have finally gotten to the point where their s**t just makes me mad instead of making me sad and depressed. I am so proud of my son I could just burst. He would like to be over there but I have to admit I'm glad he's not. I just wish all of them could be safe. els