nelson mandela has passed on.
he was a symbol of hope and peace to many.
has his life and achievements meant anything personal to members of jwn?.
The one thing that struck me when reading about his life was the role that the CIA played in getting him incarcerated in the first place.
He was a great man and inspiration to many.
http://www.prisonplanet.com/on-the-cias-role-in-nelson-mandelas-1962-arrest.html
i start the journey towards getting a degree as a registered nurse on jan. 14th, 2013. wish me luck.. .
Awesome! I'm in nursing school right now and should be done in May 2013 :) So far I'm loving it. It's A LOT of hard work but it'll be totally worth it. Good luck and let me know if I can help with anything.
before my mother became a jehovah's witness i remember.
the fun of christmas and opening the beautifully wrapped.
gifts under the christmas tree.
My brother and I stopped getting any kinds of gifts from our parents too. Luckily we have a large extended family who aren’t witnesses and who felt sorry for us so they would give us birthday and Christmas presents. Granted, our parents wouldn’t allow us to open them on our actual birthday or Christmas, it was usually a week or so later. Still, it made us feel somewhat normal…
thinking of travelling to vegas for a cheap vacation.
what would you recommend for dining and why?.
Palmtree, would it be Hussong's Cantina?
I would agree with I quit!, Border Grill @ Mandalay Bay is also one of my favorites.
Like others have said, it depends on how much you want to spend and how far from the strip you want to go.
my first two exams were this week.
things didn't go well.
the classes are tough -- math and science.
Hey Billy, sorry to hear you're having a rough time in school. I can completely relate. I'm in my first semester of nursing school and I'm completely overwhelmed. I'm learning about concepts that are foreign to me and the added stress of working full time doesn't help. It'll be rough but definitely worth it. Best of luck to you!!
Gone with the Wind
i'm new to this site and just thought i'd share a little bit about myself.. i was born and raised in los angeles, grew up as a jw and left the org when i was 22. i wasn't df'd or da'd, i just faded (very quickly).
i left the org 10 years ago and never looked back....or so i thought.
it wasn't until recently that i realized how much of a hold they still had on me.
Thank you all for the warm welcome!
i'm new to this site and just thought i'd share a little bit about myself.. i was born and raised in los angeles, grew up as a jw and left the org when i was 22. i wasn't df'd or da'd, i just faded (very quickly).
i left the org 10 years ago and never looked back....or so i thought.
it wasn't until recently that i realized how much of a hold they still had on me.
Hello all. I'm new to this site and just thought I'd share a little bit about myself.
I was born and raised in Los Angeles, grew up as a JW and left the org when I was 22. I wasn't DF'd or DA'd, I just faded (very quickly). I left the org 10 years ago and never looked back....or so I thought. It wasn't until recently that I realized how much of a hold they still had on me. The thoughts of Armageddon coming and being killed off kept me up some nights. The guilt of leaving the org, hurting my parents and wondering if it really was the truth also bothered me. Not to mention the fact that I'm gay and the guilt I was feeling abouth that. Damn them....they're good!!
Anyway, I recently started educating myself on the real truth abouth the 'truth'. Let me tell you, talk about a weight being lifted! I'm so happy there are sites like these that are there for support, understanding and education. I only wish I would've found them sooner - or, I should say - I only wish I would've looked sooner. My next step is to come out to my parents, but that'll be a different post.
Take care. CAL.
