My first post

not in not out

I have been lurking on and off for a year or so now so I would like to make a brief introduction.

1954 born

1962 Cuban missile crisis

1963 JFK

1964 Bingo my father and my oldest brother was in. There is about 9 years difference between me and my oldest brother and 7 years difference with my second oldest brother. My other brother never joined.

Cuban missile and JFK was what hooked my father and brother.

My father would only last a few years and then would fade out until about 1973 and then would make a comeback which would only last a few years again. But my brother climbed the JW ladder of success and was an elder by 1972.

1967 "EXPO 67 Montreal" our school had a big trip planed for students and parents that would volunteer. My mom and dad had a very big fight because my mother was going to volunteer I never got to expo 67 but this had a lot to do with my father fading out. I would be about 13 years old.

Long story short.

1973 my brother got my mom baptized and I would follow 1974 and by this time my father was all "gun ho" again. but only for a few years.

The only reason I got baptized was just to keep them happy. I never really believed all of the JW stuff but for family peace I did it.

My father was a ALCOHOLIC but never ABUSIVE verbally or otherwise. Was more of a go sit in the chair have a few drinks and then go to bed type thing. But alcohol would be part of his life until he passed away in JUNE prior to 9/11.

I would last until about 1980 then I would fade out.

None of my family would really become Fanatic over the truth. My brother only remained an elder until about 1977. So I was very fortunate that our family was never fanatic as the years would come and go.

MYSELF on the introvert-extrovert scale at the kingdom hall I would be 1 or 2,3 at the very most. Outside the kingdom hall I could be say 3 or 4 ,5 at the most. So basically I was more introvert than extrovert. At the KH if you are 6 inches they want you 12 inches, 12 inches now be 18 inches etc. etc.(MORE MORE MORE) So the most they ever got from me was 6 inches. I was just a keep to myself I don't bug you and do my own thing type of a guy. So after a few years they just GAVE UP on me.

So I am very very fortunate that I was not a victim of the witch hunt by any size shape or form. By 1980 or so I was just not on their radar anymore. But I have a lot more stories some are very funny but for now this is a brief introduction. And I will post more as time permits.

ANYWAY what programs do you people use cause I see some very fancy posting so how do you all do it. Thank you very much.

...Cuban missile crisis

What congregation was that? There are lots of crisis in different halls i have visited....never heard of this one....

Welcome my friend. Enjoy. Tell us your frustrations. Have a laugh.

Trojan.

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