While you were a J.W. did you ever secretly celebrate a worldly holiday in a way that did or didnt bother your conscience?
For example on a different day etc?
My J.W. cousin allows her son to recieve christmas gifts from non J.W. family but only if they are wrapped in plain wrapping paper and not in the traditional Christmas Wrapping paper. This would somehow make the gift less pagan?
I used to walk home from school thinking I was going to be killed by Jehovah because I didnt refuse the Valentine cards my friends had given.
My J.W. grandmother used to send everyone a "Thinking of you" card along with one dollar for each year of their age about one week before their actual birthday. One month before she died she sent me one and actually added, in her own words, "Another year goes by".
She was so sweet. I am glad she was able to acknowledge birthdays in a way that didnt make her feel guilty since she obviously enjoyed it.