Thankfully we didn't find this many keys. |
Having
finished up the notice late last week and getting the email sent the day
before, it was time to head to the lodge to make sure that everything was ready
to go before the stated meeting on Thursday night. Of course, I had to make a
few stops on the way to Ardmore (more about that in a later post) so I was a
little late in my arrival. Heading into the evening, I knew of several brothers
who would not be able to make it so I was prepared for a very light turnout
when I walked through the door.
While
it wasn’t a large group, I was pleasantly surprised to find a small group of us
discussing some of the other things that needed to be addressed both before the
meeting and over the summer. Sometimes it is in these free flowing
conversations when you can really find the passions that drive the masons who
make up the membership. These casual nights are a great time to discuss and
sometimes debate a variety of topics or changes that some of us would like to
see happen.
That
is the really interesting thing about some of these fellowship nights. While
everyone has an equal voice during the meetings, many times there are a slew of
things that have to get done that night, presentations to be made, and motions
to be proposed. Sometimes those things that you would like to discuss can get
lost in the lateness of the evening. At the same time, it is good to discuss
ideas before a meeting so that they can be more fully formed before presenting
them.
Of
course, these nights are also perfect for the various scavenger hunts that
highlight the year. Last night we were in search of some elusive keys to the
display cabinets. We thought that we had completed the thorough search a couple
of months ago but, somehow, another possible location was brought to our
attention last night. So we all headed back down to my office, walked over to
the corner, and pried open a large steel box which has remained sealed for the past
several years.
Inside
we found the keys that we were looking for and others that we were not looking
for. So now a new hunt begins as we try to figure out which keys go to which
locks. All the while there will be casual conversations among brothers about
anything and everything. Sometimes it will have something to do with lodge and
other times it will be a means of continual bonding between members or our
fraternal family. All of this because we take the time to show up on Tuesday
nights, enjoy the relaxed fellowship, and work together to accomplish even the
smallest of tasks like trying to find a key.
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