Posts by Life Is Grand

I quit in Jan/05 and never touched a cigarette for over a year. My husband smokes, he tried to quit too but that didn't last very long. I made the mistake of having a few one night with a beer(it was too easy with him still smoking), and although at this point I'm not right back at it full time, I am smoking far more than I know I should be. AND feeling guilty about it.

The good thing is that I KNOW that I CAN quit and I know that I will again when I'm ready. You will do it when the time is right...nobody can tell you when and nobody can guilt you into it. It has to be YOU that wants to do it and you will.

All the best to you....

LIG

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Glad I found this place!!!

by payinu in

just saying hi, and i am soooooo glad to find this site.

i have been out of the org.

for about 7 years now, and am just now feeling fully free.

Life Is Grand

Welcome Payinu!

You've certainly found a great place in this forum. Everyone is great and they will help you out in any way they can.

Good luck to you!

LIG

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Years and Years ago my daughter wanted to be a model

by MsMcDucket in

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me with her when she was in kindergarten.

Life Is Grand

Your daughter is absolutely BEAUTIFUL!

You have to wonder in regards to those "toothpick" thin runway models you see in pictures----if the camera ADDS ten pounds to a person---what the heck would they look like in person?????

YUCK!

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Nearly Lost my Son Yesterday

by XJW4EVR in

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friends

i got a call from the ex, she was in tears, and said that our son was struck by car while riding his bike to work.

when i got to the er, he was lying there in the bed.

he was bruised & scratched.

Life Is Grand

Oh my God, he was so lucky.

This brings me to tears...I'm going to go home from work today and give my kids all an extra hug and tell them how much I love them.

LIG

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Cats, and their personal stereos

by Fe2O3Girl in

the house cat.

the hip hop cat.

the metal cats.

Life Is Grand

That is absolutely hilarious!!!!

LIG

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Ever wonder if an old friend turned apostate?

by beautifulisfree in

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friends

i often wonder if my old witness friends from my past are still in the 'truth' (god i hope not)?

i know this site is pretty popular amongst ex-witnesses.

and since most of us have 'fake names'...we could be talking to someone that we already know.

Life Is Grand

It would be great to find people I knew wayyyy back when....I know there was a bunch that were pretty shaky back in the early 80's---

Petra S.-----Belleville, Ontario. CANADA!

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Time again for........ Congregation roll call

by Jourles in

it's been a while since this topic has been brought up.

use it as a chance to see if there is someone you might know from years past.

1973-1976 --- lakeside, ca??

Life Is Grand

What a great thread!

Oakville, Ontario, Canada(don't know what congregation-I was too young)-----1967-1970

Belleville East Congregation, Belleville,Ontario, Canada----1971-1983(approximtely-can't recall exactly anymore)

Anyone out there from good old Belleville?????

LIG

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Remember when KH's had a piano and real singing?

by WingCommander in

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friends

the thread about got me thinking about my very early childhood, back when witnesses were allowed to be social and have get togethers.

they also had a piano in every congregation i ever attended, and an older sister would always play the kingdom melody.

there was actual singing - not mindless droning and humming.

Life Is Grand

The only way I recall the singing of the songs was being accompanied by a little old sister on the piano. I don't even remember what we would do if she was sick or away-maybe she never was!!!

I didn't even realize that they don't have live music played anymore-how sad is that? At least it was a little more "heartfelt" than piping it through a stereo system, or however they do it now.

Ah well, I guess you really CAN'T go home again-what a shame-hee hee...LIG

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Came out to my parents

by jstalin in

just wanted to write about my experience in coming out to my parents in the last two weeks.

it's a long story, but my sister and i are both gay, but we haven't come out to our parents until now.

my sister and i have been debating with each other the best way to come out to them because we've known that it would be a serious blow to them.

Life Is Grand

Wow, that must be such a heavy weight lifted off your shoulders. Good for you.

My sister is gay-she did not tell any of us until after my JW Father passed away in 1992. She told my mother and I shortly after that-and although my mom has had some tough times dealing with it(she is a pretty strict Baptist), in the end she knows that this will always be the daughter she loves, nothing changes that, and that you just have to be accepting.

My sister and her girlfriend actually got married last summer, and surprise of all surprises-my mother walked her down the aisle. Never in a million years did I expect to see something like that.

Just goes to show you though that we don't give people enough credit as to how they will deal with certain situations that come up!

LIG