i have faded successfully with family intact now for 3 years ...but my in-laws are still in the borg.
they are so excited to go to this event than visit there patriarch father of 97 years of age in the hospital who is still a jw .... who we take care of 24 /7 at his home.
what is so important about today?
I have faded successfully with family intact now for 3 years ...but my in-laws are still in the Borg. They are so excited to go to this event than visit there patriarch father of 97 years of age in the hospital who is still a JW .... Who we take care of 24 /7 at his home.
What is so important about today? .... It seems so waist of time and what is important in life is left in second place or just not appreciated .
i'm new to this forum.. i was raised in " the truth" from age six and now i am in my mid 60's.
my wife was born in " the truth" and is very strong in the religion.
i have had many experiences during my lifetime with the other members of several congregations.
i have been looking and finally saw the logo on the kh sign............. .
.
.
At my old KH......I have seen finally 1 sign near where it says KH about a month ago ...and now there is a bigger one one top of the building where it faces near the highway.
what song would you dedicate to the wt if you knew they would be listening?
put the title or post some of the lyrics for those of us that may not know it.
first thing that comes to my mind.. are the following... .
The lyrics to this song could mean different situations but ...for me is how it feels when you wake up .
KATY PERRY Lyrics
"Wide Awake"
I'm wide awake
I'm wide awake
I'm wide awake
Yeah, I was in the dark
I was falling hard
With an open heart
I'm wide awake
How did I read the stars so wrong?
I'm wide awake
And now it's clear to me
That everything you see
Ain't always what it seems
I'm wide awake
Yeah, I was dreaming for so long
[Pre-Chorus]
I wish I knew then
What I know now
Wouldn't dive in
Wouldn't bow down
Gravity hurts
You made it so sweet
'Til I woke up on
On the concrete
[Chorus]
Falling from cloud nine
Crashing from the high
I'm letting go tonight
Yeah, I'm falling from cloud nine
I'm wide awake
Not losing any sleep
I picked up every piece
And landed on my feet
I'm wide awake
Need nothing to complete myself, no
I'm wide awake
Yeah, I am born again
Out of the lion's den
I don't have to pretend
And it's too late
The story's over now, the end
[Pre-Chorus]
I wish I knew then
What I know now
Wouldn't dive in
Wouldn't bow down
Gravity hurts
You made it so sweet
'Til I woke up on
On the concrete
[Chorus]
Falling from cloud nine (it was out of the blue)
I'm crashing from the high
I'm letting go tonight (yeah, I'm letting you go)
I'm falling from cloud nine
I'm wide awake
Thunder rumbling
Castles crumbling
I'm wide awake
I am trying to hold on
I'm wide awake
God knows that I tried
Seeing the bright side
I'm wide awake
I'm not blind anymore...
I'm wide awake
I'm wide awake
[Chorus]
Yeah, I'm falling from cloud nine (it was out of the blue)
I'm crashing from the high
You know I'm letting go tonight (yeah, I'm letting you go)
I'm falling from cloud nine
I'm wide awake
I'm wide awake
I'm wide awake
I'm wide awake
I'm wide awake
i just watched it on dvd, and holy cow, i can see so many similarities to the watch tower!
i don't want to give anythng away for those who would like to see it, but i really wish the way it ended was a possibility in watch tower world..
I saw that movie last weekend with my family ...when the word "ELDERS" came out .We all looked at each other with that same look. it was funny we have faded away now for a few years and when some of these words come out it still makes you uncomfortable . The movie was helpful to relate on this bothersome mind control that to this day makes me still angry .... So Blind , So foolish . I am glad it's over with.
https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/wa/a/25697590/three-injured-as-car-hits-park-bench/.
an elderly driver crashed into a park bench in mandurah, western australia today where 3 jws were sitting.
they had set up their jw cart and their literature was also strewn across the ground.. one of the jws was seriously injured with head injuries.. what a freak accident this is.. .
In my circuit 12 years ago ..there was a MS father of 2 children at the time .He was a bookstudy conductor in field service at a busy city corner with the territory sheets with his back to the street where a car lost control and hit a fire hydrant that struck and hit the Brother . He died of complications and no use of blood. I remember even then what a wasted life lost by a brother trying to help a congregation book study group. I believe the family after faded away from that congregation. Thinking about it now really is SAD to me . It's just a wasted life.
i am here for the first time ...but have enjoyed reading others experiences that i feel i can relate too.
i used to be an elder for more than 20 years .
i have successfully faded with my wife and children.
Well the event passed ....and all the advice was great. I think I was more nervous than my wife and children. We had a great time and it served as a healing to me. It was amazing seeing some close families of ours . One thing that I was surprised was that 3 JW families have faded away too from the JW Borg.we got together and we even had dinner last night to talk of old times . We promised each other we won't loose touch.
As for my children ...they had a great time . They were the center of attention besides the wonderful couple that got married that I thanked so much for having the guts to invite us . You should of saw the expression on the , (you know) the "top of the food chain" reserved table only for the top ranking (district and circuit heads). I am sure every young adult or teenager was at our table . My kids and wife had a great time ...we felt free , happy . I am still choked up about it.
One thing I can say ...the JW youth now is not what I grew up as . I have some stories to tell of how many in this gathering have left the Borg or could not be present because of being DF'D or DA. I was surprised of how many just came up to see how we were ( I Sinced ENVY ). But I will fill in the details in time.
i have been warned by some of you to be careful not exposing myself to much because it can blowup on my face. Didn't realise that the JW Gestapo actually read into the forum. I just want to keep my parents relations ongoing while they are still alive . After that I don't really care where my fade ends up. But I am going to mentioned most of what happen real soon . Just trying to be careful here ....I am a real cherry virgin here.
(sorry had to rewrite all this it was during my short break today at work)
i am here for the first time ...but have enjoyed reading others experiences that i feel i can relate too.
i used to be an elder for more than 20 years .
i have successfully faded with my wife and children.
i am here for the first time ...but have enjoyed reading others experiences that i feel i can relate too.
i used to be an elder for more than 20 years .
i have successfully faded with my wife and children.
Thank you all for your advice ...I am surprised that all your advise was thought of and discussed with my family a few days ago as we get ready for this wedding of some true friends that I am sure struggled with the invite with some pressure from others around that congregation. It's a family I grew up with and my children grew up with.One thing for sure this might be the last invite we will have from this congregation . Which my family and I don't mind at all. But one thing for sure my family will hold thier heads high and show we have moved on and are a more united Happy family because of it.
It's sure nice to hear others going through or have gone through all this before.... all this is new to us.
i am here for the first time ...but have enjoyed reading others experiences that i feel i can relate too.
i used to be an elder for more than 20 years .
i have successfully faded with my wife and children.
I am here for the first time ...but have enjoyed reading others experiences that I feel I can relate too. I used to be an elder for more than 20 years . I have successfully faded with my wife and children. It took more than 3 years to do this ... But like most it was hard! I still have contact with my Mom and Father in Law both more than 50 years in the Borg. But my sister does not talk to me for more than 2 years.
I have gone through the different phases like paranoia , dissolution , depression , anger and regret.But have now reached with my wife and children a inner peace and finally true HAPPINESS. I am nervous here but I am finally going to tell my story in time. Its a good one ! ....a real good one!
I have a question to ask ..my family and I are going to wedding of a JW family . A family that we grew up with and are dear with.But WOW,! We will finally see all these brothers and sisters we knew for decades. They all know we have been inactive and not going to the meetings for the past few years. It's just wierd !
Has anyone gone through this similar situation ?... What can my wife and children who are now young adults expect.?
