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  requiem

  by bebu in

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  i feel the need to update the ending to my mother's story.. after her surgery last september, when no tumor was found, she went home to enjoy happy visits from family (constantly), recovery, and two new kittens.

  one month of happiness at her home, which she had designed herself 20 years ago.

  my parents were reading and preparing her for living with ms, which was her new diagnosis.. .

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  Thank you. Time heals wounds, but somethings (particular lotions, songs, pictures) still trigger sorrow. I often realized back then how, after one year, all I would have is the memories of the warmth of her hands.

  My family had a reunion this past weekend. (Just for this year, not every year.) Sharing memories and eating lasagna. Some flowers and singing too, graveside. We're healing together.

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  My dad says that he has been getting interest from several widows. He told one of the more aggressive ones last summer, "X, we'll always be friends. But frankly, you and me just ain't a-gonna happen!" LOL Dad's not ready to rush into another relationship. Besides, my dad knows that any new wife would have to be compatible with 20+ other people. Whoever can do that will be very special. We know that dad's a good judge of character, though, so nobody's worried for him.

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  requiem

  by bebu in

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  i feel the need to update the ending to my mother's story.. after her surgery last september, when no tumor was found, she went home to enjoy happy visits from family (constantly), recovery, and two new kittens.

  one month of happiness at her home, which she had designed herself 20 years ago.

  my parents were reading and preparing her for living with ms, which was her new diagnosis.. .

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  I am not trying to be maudlin, but today I received an email picture from my sister, taken just a couple days before my mom died.

  Today was the anniversary of her death, and I keep trying to reach into the computer to take her hands again. But it isn't working. Is there technology here to help? Oh, please...

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  It's official... Richland, Washington... here we come!

  by Bryan in

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  we finally made the decision last night... though we will miss our ex's in texas... we are headed to washington.. for those who are not familiar with washington, richland is not green and wet like the seattle area, but more like an arid dessert.

  the are does have some of the best school averages in the country.. we'll be there next month.

  any kingdom halls there?.

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  I'm in WA as well, but not near Richland. I hope you like it!

  Welcome to Washington! I'm on the green &rainy side.

  Well that explains your name then, liquid sky!!

  BrentR, I grew up in this state and have lived many years on the western side. AVOIDING the bigger cities and their problems, you can find some nice relaxing places to live.

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  Forgot your password? Join my cult!

  by Dogpatch in

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  I loved that too! ROFL!!!

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  Please say hello to Faded4SoFar...

  by AuldSoul in

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  ...an old friend of mine that made his way here..

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  Welcome Faded4!!

  "Any friend of Auld Soul is a friend of mine!!..." There's a chorus of that here, but it's true. He's a real gem on the board!

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  SEVERE WEATHER WARNING FOR RUSH HOUR

  by Crumpet in

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  its getting frighteningly windy here.

  at the moment it is between 50 and 60mph but for rush hour in two hours time it is predicted to get up to 80mph gusts here.. outside one of my director's has just had a branch blow into his jaguar rear screen smashing it.

  our 20 story building a few doors away is beuing evacuated because sheets of glass are blowing in!.

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  Sounds like hurricane strength winds, or nearly such.

  Bundle up and hunker down. I hope your electricity stays on!!!

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  My Wife Just Left Me Because of the Evil Watchtower

  by rassillon in

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  this is very difficult to write because i am crying.

  i am normally not the kind of person you will ever see cry because things don't affect me that much but this has got to be the hardest things i have ever went through.. i just got through discussing with my wife my feelings.

  i guess it has been hard to hid some of the things that i have felt since i have learned that many of the wt teachings are false.

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  (((((((Rass)))))))

  I hope that, like before, she will return.

  And my prayers are for you both.

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  Oops, I said too much...........again!

  by nonamegiven in

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  i went to the meeting yesterday (first time in a month due to a new baby then the other kids getting sick) and the wt study was about showing love for neighbor.

  now my main issue with the org is the complete and utter lack of love i have been shown for pretty much my whole life and since that is what jesus said would define his people it's a sticking point with me.

  so, while i sat there hearing this i was getting more and more ticked off.

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  "how can these hipocrites (good thing poor spelling doesn't come out in speech huh) talk about showing love? They don't even know what unconditional love is!! They only love you when you fit into thier narrow-minded idea of what a Christian is. Screw 'em!!"

  Stand by this statement, I say, if you get called in.

  Tell them this is how you feel! That you are trying to come back in, and feel like you are being stomped on by people who say they love you. You can't imagine now that Jesus would approve of this style of "love".

  Your feelings are feelings. You do not feel love, and in fact feel you are being deliberately driven away. It is hard for you to feel attraction now to people whose love will be extended to everyone in the world except to a brother who desires to reconcile. How are they going to argue with your FEELINGS??? Can they realistically tell you that you can't feel sad, upset, betrayed, or frustrated?

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  Matt 24:14 fulfilled..anyone called bethel to confirm?

  by candidlynuts in

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  has anyone called bethel to confirm that this is an official proclamation?.

  a few 1000 phone calls might get some attention... probably cause warning talks on getting your information thru emails instead of publications ... i know some of you here do call bethel on occasion..just wondering if anyone has called to ask about this latest stuff..

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  HE SAID THAT IT WAS NOT TRUE AND WAS "BEING HANDLED" AT THIS TIME. ...

  AND WARM CHRISTIAN LOVE...

  LOL, I'll bet that the speaker was now getting some extremely "warm Christian love", WTS-style!

  I say that everyone here should keep on sending that little ol' mpg around! And emphasize that it was given at an assembly from a higher up at Bethel, etc.

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  Oops, I said too much

  by nonamegiven in

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  for those that don't know, i'd df'd and trying to lay low so i can be reinstated then fade................ i was talking with my wife and things (well, i) got heated.

  we were talking about the whole df thing and my point is that what jw's do is not bible-based.

  anyway she was saying that she trusts that this is jah's organization and the holy spirit is responsible for the elders actions and yadda-yadda-yadda.

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  Maybe you could say, "What I mean is, the whole reason JWs become JWs and such is because they believe in God first of all, right? We're witnesses because we think that it's because God is behind the organization, not because we simply happen to prefer them. But the WTS even admits on its own that it makes mistakes, right? So I can say that I have faith in the organization, but not to the same extent as believing in God, because God never makes mistakes at all. The WTS is not the same as God, and even they admit that."

  Hope that helps...

  bebu