Ever since I have begun this JW fade I have this strong desire to reconnect with those I have shunned in my past. Thankfully my own brother and wife have accepted my heartfelt apologizes and are now a part of my life again. On my husband 's side of the family he has a brother he has not seen in about 12 years. He was Df'd at 18 for smoking and pretty much left the area. Today while at work I met his wife for the first time , and his beautiful baby girl .(I knew who she was, but she had no idea who I was ) I introduced myself , and explained how sorry i was the family had treated them so rudely these past years. I told her we no longer want things to go on this way , and that if my brother in law would want to see us we would be more than happy.I then gave her our phone number's and said whatever he decided we would understand. I hope I did the right thing because I did not really know what my husbands feelings would be . I told him tonight though, and he didn't seem to mind.....I hope his brother will chose to call. It just felt like it was something that was suppose to happen.... if you know what I mean ?
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Interesting how things seem to happen sometimes......
by troubled mind inever since i have begun this jw fade i have this strong desire to reconnect with those i have shunned in my past.
thankfully my own brother and wife have accepted my heartfelt apologizes and are now a part of my life again.
on my husband 's side of the family he has a brother he has not seen in about 12 years.
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Annoucement about "Accidents and Emergencies" at Convention
by stillAwitness inapril 2006 km:
accidents and emergencies: emergency-response services have complained that they receive many cell-phone calls over minor matters.
if a medical emergency arises at the convention site, please contact a nearby attendant, who will immedietly notiy first aid so that our qualified personnel on site can assess the seriousness of the situation and render assistance.
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We have been fortunate in the area were we live the conventions were always staffed by volunteers that were EMT's, RN's,Paramedic's and the last few years the department head was a M.D. My husband volunteered in first aid the past 20 years , he is an EMT-Intermediate . During conventions they ran shifts , and when he was not in first aid he would carry a radio. Each area around the stadium has seating for first aid workers so attendants know where to look. He got frustrated at times though having to follow Watchtower procedure . I agree though if someone is having a heart attack next to me I would call 911 first then get first aid , because time is of the essence in a serious matter like that . It would drive me nuts how long they could take going through the " right " channels because even though the first aid workers may be qualified the pimpled faced attendant worries to much about procedure .
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Read some responses of those that attended a jw funeral talk........
by troubled mind inif witnesses really think their version of a funeral talk is a good way to give a witness ...think again.
...oh yea i also was really pissed how your funeral turned out...while i was sitting there ...kept sayin to each other how much we hated it and how pissed we were that he was sayin all that shit.. .
i miss you so much.
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Wombat , around here it's Smart Ass
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Read some responses of those that attended a jw funeral talk........
by troubled mind inif witnesses really think their version of a funeral talk is a good way to give a witness ...think again.
...oh yea i also was really pissed how your funeral turned out...while i was sitting there ...kept sayin to each other how much we hated it and how pissed we were that he was sayin all that shit.. .
i miss you so much.
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troubled mind
The responses at the begining of this thread are the sentiments of school friends of an ex-jw. All her school friends knew that she had no longer held the same religious belief's as her mother. Yet the Brother chosen to give the discourse followed the prescribed outline as if these were the things she had still believed. Which pissed off many in attendance.
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Read some responses of those that attended a jw funeral talk........
by troubled mind inif witnesses really think their version of a funeral talk is a good way to give a witness ...think again.
...oh yea i also was really pissed how your funeral turned out...while i was sitting there ...kept sayin to each other how much we hated it and how pissed we were that he was sayin all that shit.. .
i miss you so much.
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Read some responses of those that attended a jw funeral talk........
by troubled mind inif witnesses really think their version of a funeral talk is a good way to give a witness ...think again.
...oh yea i also was really pissed how your funeral turned out...while i was sitting there ...kept sayin to each other how much we hated it and how pissed we were that he was sayin all that shit.. .
i miss you so much.
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sorry, I don't know how to correct the formatting.......
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Read some responses of those that attended a jw funeral talk........
by troubled mind inif witnesses really think their version of a funeral talk is a good way to give a witness ...think again.
...oh yea i also was really pissed how your funeral turned out...while i was sitting there ...kept sayin to each other how much we hated it and how pissed we were that he was sayin all that shit.. .
i miss you so much.
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If witnesses really think their version of a funeral talk is a good way to give a witness ...think again
...oh yea i also was really pissed how your funeral turned out...while i was sitting there ...kept sayin to each other how much we hated it and how pissed we were that he was sayin all that shit..
I miss you so much. I cried so hard at your funeral, I think just about everyone wanted to go up and slap the guy that was talking because he was like she's gone forever and such and made everyone feel worse, I hated it.
we have all been talking at work about how much we miss you and how your funeral didn't give you the respect you deserved. They didn't say how special you were to everyone or anything like that. We need people to know just how great you really were. I think we want to do a candle light service for you or something where all of the "kids" you knew could read something about you or share a memory they had with you. I think you'd like that a lot better. If anyone has any ideas they hopefully will let me know. We need to do something that will give you the respect you deserve and honor your life.
I was left feeling angry and empty after the service. No respect for the person that had died and a slap in the face to those that wanted to believe she had gone to a better place.
Yeah, made a great impression I bet these kids will be real open to a"witness" at there door !
edited to correct formatting ~ Scully
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DOES THAT HAILSTONE HAVE MY NAME ON IT?
by Dogpatch inhey y'all, this is a really good and funny life story.
you've got to read it!
-- randy
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I felt like she was writing about some of my own thoughts that I've never been able to express.
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Sure I do ,thanks for offering . Are you good at moving furniture and painting ?
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Were You Always Feeling Guilty & Unhappy During Your Witness Years?
by minimus inwere you ever really joyful as a witness?
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One of the last Sunday talks I attended the brother seriously spoke over half an hour on the horrors going on in the world (very graphic details) ,and last five minutes on how won't it all be grand in the new system after everyone wicked is destroyed. The sister next to me said "wasn't that a wonderful talk ?" I looked at her in disbelief and said "you've got to be kidding me, I feel sick after all that !" She didn't know how to respond . Where was the joy in that talk , Why couldn't we focus on anything positive and good ? Even when something upbuilding is discussed it always comes back around to something neg. Example : A sister was telling me of the encouraging experience some in our hall have had helping in reconstruction work ,which was good and positive.... But then has to end on how a greedy priest in that area had been to a hurricane victim by asking for her donation instead of offering aid. As if no one else is doing anything charitable or loving in that area. I told her of all the experiences I've heard of other churches and communities pulling together , and it is wrong for witnesses to slam anyone else'e efforts by one bad example. Back to your question , out of 28 yrs. of baptized service to this organization there have always been guilt and fear and unhappiness. Even in good times it always lurked in the shadows .Because nothing is ever GOOD ENOUGH Actively seeking joy .........