Posts by Been there

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Birthday List

by nicolaou in

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c'mon guys, we can celebrate our birthdays!!!.

post your birthdate here and let us know how you want to get your 'birthday card' (email, post on the board, text message, soaped-up kyliegram!).

my birthday is october 16th and i'd be happy to receive any of the above.. .

Been there

Aquarius here, February 7, 1956.

I've never had a real birthday party.......hint, hint.

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Hard work does pay off in the end :)

by WildHorses in

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i was just sitting here going over my finances and, if murphy's law doesn't come into play.. when i first started this cleaning service, i thought i would never get it built up, and a few times thought i would end up losing my home.

my mom, has on a few occasions, asked me to move to mn to live with her, because she knew my situation.

however, i was determined that i was going to make it on my own.

Been there

Bravo!!!!

Hip-Hip-Hurray & Congrates too. Well done! Now go sit down and relax.

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Nearly died/motivational quotes needed

by Mimilly in

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on january 1st, after a week of no sleep, working through xmas and its stress and months of marital super-stress i walked into my room and gave up.

i told god that if he wanted to step in, to do so now, as otherwise im going.

i sat down and swallowed a brand new prescription of valium 10mg as well as clonadine, also a new prescription.

Been there

((((((((Mimilly)))))))))

I've been waiting and waiting for you to check in and let us know how the job was going and how you have been, missed hearing from you.

Dog gone it Mim. Breaks my heart to think of you going through so much pain and keeping it all inside. Please give us all a chance to help hold you up when you can't do it for yourself. There are too many people here that care about you.

But then again to get the peace that has come to you, you were't alone. I hope you have hit your bottom and never never feel a need to go there again. I'll be thinking of you more then ever now. Please take good care of yourself. We don't want to lose you.

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Isn't this great

by ballistic in

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isn't it just great we can all have fellowship together?

or am i just having another manic episode?

i mean, if this was the 60's could us ex-jws associate in this way???.

Been there

Yes!

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re: lastest fuss on getting rid of inactives

by bay64me in

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friends

a lot has been discussed here of late about the disfellowshiping of inactive ones.. in my old hall i know a sister that started smoking again and when found out she insisted that her reproof must be private and not public otherwise she would never return to the hall.

she pulled it off.. i know a brother that became inactive and started smoking.

the elders appeared to leave him alone, but one day they pounced and he is now disfellowshipped.. i know a ministerial servant that caused a great deal of upset in the congregation because of his lies and decietfulness, (causing divisions).

Been there

All of this brings to mind the BERLIN WALL. You are on one side or the other. The ones on the outside don't want in, the ones on the inside can only escape. The wall is being guarded, by the threat of death. The only reason to get to the other side is for the loved ones. Even THE WALL came down.

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I approached my Dub Sister, Part 2

by johnathanseagull in

hi all, thought i'd keep you up to date............you need to look at the first post to get the background, it still on this page....to cut it short i again emailed my dub sister late last night re family business and ended with "hey and did you know the the watchtower have shares in a company that premote warfare technology", not thinking that she would reply till at least monday.......gosh logged on this morning and here is her reply, which i'm sure you appreciate with the family and personal details taken out, after that is my reply, your comments please....and please no thanks to me, the thanks goes to all on this board who continue to fight against what is wrong.

(her first comment is because we had dicussed the blood issue before and yes she's inviting me to the kh!!!!!!!!!.

j gull"we have got a hlc talk at the kingdom hall.

Been there

Outstanding job!!!!

It didn't sound pushy or anything. It kinda draws you out in a non threatening way. Good Luck. Your sister sounds interested.

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CINCINNATI Meetup Saturday 01/04 is a go!

by Intuit39 in

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friends

calling all ex's!

looks like tomorrow will be another great meetup.

interest had faltered over the last couple of months, but i think that was mainly due to the venues offered as choices.

Been there

I'll be there.

Hey Michelle, where ya want to go if noone shows up?

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Spirit in my house?

by Sirona in

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friends

just thought i'd share with you some wierd happenings in my house..... i woke up one morning to see the figure of a young boy standing looking at me.

he was there for a split second then vanished.

i wasn't afraid - it was just sort of wierd.

Been there

Growing up I was terrified of demons. Not so much anymore...I don't think. The only strange thing I have seen was about 17 years ago while living in Maryland, I hear a big crash. I went into the dining room/livingroom area to see my bird cage thrown on the floor. Not just fallen over but about 10 feet from the table it was on. Poor birds were freaking out. My ex father in law told us once how he was in bed. He felt the cat jump on the bed, and walk around, but the cat wasn't there. Nothing was. This is from my husband just a couple weeks ago...he is not one to spook easy at all but this had him shook up. He was driving home when something pulled up on his coat shoulder really hard. He said he jurked around real fast because he thought someone was in the back seat. Weird.

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