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Upon my word I swear we have used many words more than once in this game.

Yes I enjoyed talking with you all on Qapla's chat that day. My schedule is a bit tight right now, but I look forward to joining the chat again. And New York City has its ups and downs, but it's still home for me for sure. As I get older I appreciate a more calm suburban-like environment now, opposed to all the city chaos though lol. I'm sorry you don't have any biological family in the truth, but Jehovah really provides a spiritual family as stated in (Mark 10:29, 30) 29 Jesus said: “Truly I say to you, no one has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for my sake and for the sake of the good news 30 who will not get 100 times more now in this period of time—houses, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, and fields, with persecutions and in the coming system of things, everlasting life. A great reminder for us all, that we have a wonderful world wide spiritual family thanks to Jehovah. That's great you were able to share Scriptures with others. I'm sure they really appreciated it. And you've pleased Jehovah. Keep up the great work!

Certainly a matching scripture for Br. Lett's Gilead Graduation talk. "You are the salt of the earth."

Notice what the writer is drawing our attention to. Mildness isn’t a decorative trait; it’s stabilizing. When a conversation starts to heat up, people instinctively look for the one person who isn’t being carried by the current. A gracious voice becomes that anchor. Paul ties this to the picture of salt — something that preserves, something that slows decay. When our words carry that quality, they keep the moment from spoiling. Now consider the contrast. If someone is pushing debate or aiming to ridicule, Scripture cautions us not to “answer the fool according to his foolishness” — not because we lack an answer, but because the exchange will shape us if we step into it. Mildness isn’t weakness; it’s control. It’s choosing how we respond instead of letting provocation choose for us. What do we learn? A mild reply can change more than a mood. It can redirect a person’s view of Jehovah’s people, sometimes in a way we never hear about. It also protects our own heart, keeping it clear enough to keep teaching, keep listening, keep representing the One who is Himself “ready to forgive.” So the reminder is steady and simple: let mildness be the strength you carry into every conversation. It will guard you, and it may open someone else.

Tuesday, December 2 Let your words always be gracious, seasoned with salt.—Col. 4:6. If we express ourselves with tact and mildness, people may be more willing to listen and to continue the conversation. Of course, if someone wants to win a debate or to ridicule our beliefs, we are not obligated to answer him further. (Prov. 26:4) But such a person may be the exception; some—perhaps many—will listen. Clearly, there is great value in making mildness a personal goal. Pray to Jehovah for the strength you need to remain mild when responding to controversial questions or unjust criticism. Remember, your mild attitude can prevent differences of opinion from escalating into arguments. And your mild, respectful answer may actually move some listeners to change their view about us and about Bible truths. Be “always ready to make a defense” of your beliefs, “doing so with a mild temper and deep respect.” (1 Pet. 3:15) Yes, let mildness be your strength! w23.09 19 ¶18-19

Tailbone, also known as coccyx hurts when fallen upon.

Spine is commonly used to refer to the backbone however, spine actually refers to the entire structure of bones, muscles, nerves, and other tissues that extends from the base of the skull to the tailbone.

Teeth as black as the ace of spades showed when he grinned so wide, sending a shiver down my spine.

Teeth vary greatly by the type of animal; for instance, cows do not have front teeth in their upper jaw

Organization is a skill I once had but lost with my deciduous teeth.

Sell = fell

Jeffrey Winder: "In Indonesia, we had a peak in the number of publishers, 32,371. That represents a 3 percent increase over last year. We also recently reached an all-time peak in the number of regular pioneers, over 7,100." Jeffrey Winder: "In Angola, we had a 6 percent increase in the number of publishers. That brought us to over 184,000, which is a new peak. But since then, we’ve already reached a new all-time peak of 190,939 publishers in September. Jeffrey Winder: "In Zimbabwe, we were pleased to see a peak in the number of publishers, over 53,700. That’s an increase of 7 percent. In addition, we recently reached an all-time peak in the number of regular pioneers, over 10,600." Jeffrey Winder: "In Congo (Kinshasa), we had an 11 percent increase in the number of publishers, with over 297,000. We also had all-time peaks in the number of Bible studies and in Memorial attendance. In fact, over 1.4 million people attended the Memorial. That is over four times the number of publishers." Jeffrey Winder: "In Madagascar, we had a 7 percent increase in the number of publishers. That brings us to a new peak of over 44,500. We had nearly four times that many attend the Memorial, with an all-time peak of 176,453." Jeffrey Winder: "These are just a few highlights from the 2025 Service Year Report. It’s evidence of Jehovah’s rich blessing. It also reflects your outstanding zeal for the preaching work."

Closet science is the study of clothing and closets, including their design and organization

Pleased to be proved wrong. It will prove a fine benefit.

Constructed clothing items are common; less detailed ones are sometimes called unconstructed, like the ones in my closet.

Stories can be written or constructed.

Jeffrey Winder: "In Brazil, we had a new peak of over 930,000 publishers. Since then, we’ve already reached a new all-time peak of over 940,000 publishers in September." Nicely building on last year's increase .... what will be interesting to see though in the full SYR is if Bible studies have increased? (Note: Av Pub numbers for 2017 and 2018 not available)

Is it Taiwan, Formosa, or Taipei: an island or archipelago, Chinese or Japanese? Fascinating piece of land whose history continues to be written .

Wait... what happened in France during the late 1990s?? Let's start at the beginning of the graph in 1947 .... 1947: The war time ban was lifted on 1 September 1947 (prior to the start of the ban in 1939, just over 2,600 publishers had been reporting). https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2011681#h=11 1975: The circulation of the Watchtower magazine was finally legally authorised. https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101986128#h=5 1996: In response to false accusations in the media the FDS wrote a special four-page tract: "Les Témoins de Jéhovah - Ce que vous devez savoir" ["Jehovah’s Witnesses - What You Need to Know"] - and during a four-week campaign from 13 May to 9 June 1996, over nine million copies where distributed. With a population of just under 60 million, that means around 1-in-6 people got a tract [or around one third of all households) https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1997206 1998 to 2012: The WT in France faced taxation issues. https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1200272246#h=284

Jeffrey Winder: "In the country of France, we are happy to report a new peak in the number of publishers, 139,548." As before, this must be a new peak of average publishers because the actual 'peak publishers' last year was more, at 139,932. Encouraging to see the steady and consistent growth in France over the last 25 years. (Note: Av Pub numbers for 2017 and 2018 not available)

Ago, empires rose and fell, leaving behind ruins that still whisper their stories.

Geometry is a subject that I found difficult to master when I was at school all those years ago.

mels-sell

Kinda the opposite .... The JW Assist website is actually the updated, improved and rebranded version of the original JW Blind Helper website. Nice to see that they've expanded it for the benefit of our brothers and sisters https://www.jwblindhelper.org/

Maru can mean a circle in Japanese geometry.