Teejay - No worries! I understand where you are coming from cuz you have been here for a long while and it can seem very boring if reading topics from days gone by.
Ravyn - Thanx!!
Posts by breal
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84Are you ever surprised at who is attracted to whom here?
by berylblue inyou lurkers.
the ones who read this board just to observe everything that's going on.
never say a word, except on very rare occasions.
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Are you ever surprised at who is attracted to whom here?
by berylblue inyou lurkers.
the ones who read this board just to observe everything that's going on.
never say a word, except on very rare occasions.
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breal
Now at this point, I gotta ask "WHY?"
I think for everyone it is different...for me the reasons I lurked for a while were:
I found there seemed to be some very clear alliances on the board and it seemed "dangerous" to go against the grain. The topics are interesting but I often have an opinion that someone has already stated it. I also am not as well written or intelectual as some here (on certain topics) so I did not want to get in over my head. People are wary of newbies (rightfully so I guess in some cases)...but I have read a few posts where the long time board members get upset that a newbie posts a topic of interest to them and someone else feels they should have just checked old posts to see if already covered...which is not fair since other newbies may have something to add & it seems harmless to restart something and see where it goes.
Just my 2c...
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Gettin' Personal here.......
by Frannie Banannie inthanks to little toe's piquing my interest on this subject, i hafta ask it...... .
has anyone here had any personal spiritual experiences and is anyone here brave enough to describe/relate any personal spiritual experiences they've had, whether pre-borg, during being borganized or post-borg?
to be more specific, have you ever seen any angels or spirit creatures, been made aware of their presence in any way, interacted with or communicated with them, or had dream/visions...etc?
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breal
No conversations and sightings with angels etc. However I am very aware of a "spirit" world or the aura that is left behind by those that have departed. I cannot go into antique stores as the emotions are too overwhelming. Also when we were house hunting there were houses I could not enter as I was sure that someone had died a horrible death in that house or on that land. The house we finally bought brought me a sense of being watched in one area so I avoided going through a certain doorway...discovered from the previous residents son that his grandfather had a heartattack and died in that portion of the yard when they were clearing the land to build the house. I don't find it upsetting or bad... it is simply intense.
I also have a strange sense of deja-vu...so I kept track of weird dreams/thoughts and after a few years I realized I was able to see situations that would occur to me (not usually very important ones) in the future.
However some people think I am weird in a sense that I do not "believe" or give much thought to demons or evil forces....however I do believe in angels/guardians.
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The real reason 9/11 occurred (not what you think)
by berylblue infruit punch.".
"there is no fruit in it.".
"there is no fruit in here!!!
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breal
Oh I so feel your pain. It is amazing the things that people get so worked up about - makes one wonder how they deal with the really important things in life. It also amazes me that people are willing to sit on hold for endless amount of time to complain about a 2c billing error or some such trivial thing.... (of course to them it is the principal of the matter)....
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I Feel Saaaaaad today :(
by ESTEE in.
today i found out through my ex sisters-in-law that my jw daughter, heather is engaged and will be getting married on september 21. i am not invited.. estee
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breal
Oh Estee - I am sorry to hear this.
Follow your heart and do whatever you feel is right. Be it a bunch of peonies delivered on her wedding day, a card, a letter... Or just a quiet moment spent thinking of her on that special day!
Hugs,
BReal
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breal
Something that works for me is to answer in the STAR format.
Situation, Task, Action, Result.... (although doing this with every answer sounds silly but pick and choose)
Employers tend to dig this.
Good LUCK!
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A Beautiful Mind
by LittleToe ini've just watched "a beautiful mind", with russell crowe, on video.. i loved it, even though i was moved to tears.
believe me when i say that's an accolade.
last time i got near to that was seeing "dead poet's society" and "awakening" with robin williams, on the big screen (1989/90 respectively?
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breal
I liked "A Beautiful Mind"
Recently we watched Antwone Fisher (based on a true story). It was moving.
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Do you ever get them at the door?
by MrsQ inok, i have been 'out' for about 9 years, now.
in all that time i have lived in 4 different states.
i have only had two visits from jw's during that time and both times they were from spanish congregations...the first time because my boyfriend at the time was mexican-american and someone told them we spoke spanish...the second time because my next door neighbors spoke spanish and they came to my place accidentally.. at any rate, both times as soon as they found out we spoke english, they scurried away and apologized for bothering us.
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breal
Nope. Not once. Thankfully for me. However I now work with two JW's.
I lived in one place for almost 7 years and never once was called on. Prior to that moved around a lot so I could see how I may have missed the rounds.
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How many of you know you want children or knew you wanted children before ?
by sandy indid you always know you wanted children?.
if so how did you feel after.. if you do not want children, why?.
i am not sure if i want children and i am interested in all your opinions.
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breal
From a very young age I wanted to have children and be a mom. I think it would be amazing to experience everything that is part of having a child. Also growing up in a very disfunctional family it has been important to me that I have a family of my own one day. To me having a child would complete me.
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Should have seen the signs...
by breal in***the 4 door car***the inability to attend the annual family picnic on sunday ***the attitude so childish yet judgemental***
....funny thing is the words jw flickered in my mind on the second day i was there....and i never gave it much thought other than to wonder where the hell that came from...
the story: i started a new job recently.
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breal
Mike - funny story about the pioneer days. Yeah - I figure she is probably just as uncomfortable as me - thus I am just leaving it be.
Rock On - No worries. I understood what you were saying. It was just a new experience for me so thought I would share. Plus people here tend to have great suggestions.
CG - Good point. I am leaving the ball in her court. If she has questions I will try to answer them but I am not up for any big religious debates as like ya said it is a waste of time. I hope though that by her seeing how I am it may enlighten her to the fact that not all DF'd people are evil. Then again if it doesn't - oh well.
Cheers,
Breal