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illustration:
Fishing Boats Leaving the Harbor, Le Havre by Monet
Time seasons my
knowledge into wisdom. Looking at life through the eyes of others gives
me perspective, compassion and mercy.
Yet as I mature I
find myself often less tolerant of those who are not so wise. I forget
about the excitement that drove me to believe, to embrace the
"truth" of the Watchtower. I forget about the fears I had of
the end of the world, myself, and how unfulfilled I seemed. I forget
about all the primal emotions and thought-stopping techniques I had
taught myself diligently for years. I was in control, and it felt good.
When I remember the demons that drove me then, I chuckle and no longer
feel irritated. Youth is just that way, and it is good for a man to
experience it in all its glory.
-R. Watters, Nov. 1997
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