There
is always a time each year when a variety of events seem to converge during a
single month at the lodge. Sometimes it can even come down to a single day. It
is hard enough when there are a variety of Masonic commitments converging,
having family projects that need to be addressed at the same time just adds to
the difficulty.
While
it would be nice to be able to go to everything and not lose out on the time at
home, it isn’t a realistic scenario. Anyone who is or has been an officer knows
this routine all too well. And while I have recently significantly cut back on
the time I have been spending at the lodge, I am uncertain as to whether I can
avoid the pull of my office much longer.
Things
have to get done this month and there are certain commitments that I have to
make. This is nothing new but the number of things that have to get done before
the next meeting, an official visitation, has become overwhelming at times. I
can’t even find the time to coordinate the transitioning of tasks to my
assistant.
However,
when I step back and take a look at the problem it really doesn’t seem that
bad. There have been times in life when I had to look for something to do and
now I am looking at a variety of options. While it would be nice to be able to
pick just one, I still have the options and people who want me to be present at
each. It is a really good feeling and on that is too often overlooked.
This
is a message that I do my best to relay to the new brothers that come into the
lodge… we want you to be here. We are all integral to the success of the lodge
and the fraternity as a whole. You never have to look for a place to be or
somewhere that you can go… there is always a place for you, sometimes a chair
for you, at the lodge. It is a powerful thing to think about especially during
this time when the digital barriers as so ever-present. We want you here, as an
equal, as our brother.
Even
though Michael Keaton warned us of the pitfalls, it looks like I may have no
other option than to be present at two or more events… I am pretty sure that
the simple one will be showing up to one of them calling everyone Steve. The
trick is trying to figure out how to accomplish this seemingly impossible task.
It is just nice to know that wherever I find myself I am going to be welcomed
and I will be among family.
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