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My dad sent me a video of the 1958 international convention today and I’m looking at all the people thinking “most of these people are dead”. Then studied the courage book and supporting articles have me considering the 120 years (just in theory of course)….2034 seems so far away still…. I just want to hear “in 40 days more…” 😵‍💫🤪😂

We have had midweek meetings on zoom the last two weeks. The first time because a big storm was blowing through a hour or two before the meeting and was causing some road flooding. This week, the city had a major water pipe break. Half the city and nearby towns had no water pressure, including the hall. Fun times!

From everything I’ve seen about the way his businesses have been run, it’s not surprising. Scams-R-Us Empire. Not that he’s any different than the rest of the big wig companies….The social media, AI and Amazon moguls are greed personified.

Good to know. I had read on a chat board about someone getting better gas mileage with premium so I tried it and it didn’t make a difference to me. However, we almost always get Costco gas so maybe that’s why. It’s already top tier for all grades.

See for me I just feel like I would make like Elijah (or was it Elisha? 🤔) who laid down and wouldn’t get up until Jehovah sent the angel. I may just be laying there until an angel brings me a cup of tea and a cookie. It may take several cups of tea and cookies before I make it up. 🤭

I think what some have wondered is what is your relation to this young lady? Are you an elder? Are you family? Are you physically attracted to her? What are your motives in even knowing how much she is doing on TikTok?

Exactly. Using the word “woke” in our current culture is divisive. If your mind leads you to this description quickly, what types of news or content are you feeding yourself? It’s very hard but we have to stay out of social issues just as much as political ones.

Even with random householders holding a gun and yelling from their driveway, we just politely say ‘have a nice day’ and walk on. So it would depend on the tone of the conversation. If someone starts yelling at me, I’m out. Thank you and walk away. If the person pauses long enough you can speak, then it depends on some of what others have said.

Im not sure why the word used bothers you, but in Spanish asaltado can also mean mugged.

Unless she’s doing something immoral, I would mind my own business. If she has mature spiritual sisters, they could possibly address if there’s a need. But yeah, a random person, especially a brother, doesn’t need to be worrying about how many times a day she posts on tik tok.

Have you left it there? Did you ever take it out or move to something else at some point? If so, what prompted it?

So what to do with 401K money when you get laid off? I’m 53. So can’t take it to put in HYSA. Do you leave it? Convert to an IRÁ? Just getting thoughts from different people. One financial guy we are talking to about my husbands 401k (who is 61) is saying move to an account with Athene. But I know he is saying that because he gets a commission and I don’t know that I like the look of the reviews for Athene. We have 2 different ones with different circumstances so trying to get thoughts on how to handle. Neither one is that big. We lived most of our life on one income paycheck to paycheck. We’ve had a few good years and now we are back to the races of how to survive financially. At least I have some savings now! 😬 I also have a very small amount in Pepsi shares. 👎🏻 No worries that I will take what you say as gospel. It’s just nice to get different perspectives.

Hard this on bbc recently https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr7k5ngde3vo The part about bussification paints a picture of how scary it could be.

I’m just waiting for the day I can wear a sign that says: ”In just 40 days more, this system will be overthrown” How did my husband and I get old enough to go to a seminar on maximizing your social security?!? 🤦🏻‍♀️💀 I remember as a young person i used to think oh if the new system comes now, I won’t get to experience or see this or that. Not anymore! Im over everything. I’m kind of ok being that weird person who lives in a van by the river until I get eaten by a bear or as in today’s news thrown by a bison. 🦬 I’m at the minute 2 point….🥴😂

I, of course, do hope it comes this year. October would be wonderful. But the words soon, on the verge, around the corner etc are all part of the same language used for years. I’m not saying it’s wrong to hope the word soon means this year, but it’s all relative. This language was used back in the 1960’s as well. Just doing a simple search on WOL will show you that. In expectation of soon always, but also expecting it to be a while longer. We just don’t know.