Today
was one of those days, like too many others, when I wish I had a transporter
like the one in Star Trek (or an improved version of the one in Spaceballs).
While I was able to get out of the office a little earlier than my usual departure
time, I was still rushing to get through the evening. After all, I had to take
a detour to the lodge to make sure the mail was up to date for our stated
meeting later in the week.
As
we have so much going on and so many different things that are in the works for
the remaining months this year, I have had to pay particular attention to the
communications situation. Not only are we in the midst of the annual dues
influx but there are also the usual monthly invoices, charity requests, and
notes of thanks. Adding to all of this are the letters from brethren stating
that they would like to hold an elected office next year. Needless to say, the
post office box was quite full and required some effort to remove the mail
jammed into the confined space.
When
I got home, and after my wife and son went to bed, I finally sat down and sorted
through the pile of paper that I had retrieved earlier in the evening. There
were a couple of checks, a couple of bills, and a nice group of letters mixed
in with the junk. I enjoyed reading the letters as a couple of them were
thanking the lodge for some generous gifts and support and the others were
those from the brethren asking to have their name on the ballot. It is indeed a
pleasure reading the kind words of others and it is reassuring to see so many
brothers wanting to hold a leadership position in the coming year.
These
letters are really what give me hope about the future of the lodge and reassure
me that, while we may have had a few issues here and there over the past year,
we have the masons and motivation to really make our lodge the best in the
district if not the entire commonwealth. And these letters are not just from
ambitious young members but also from those who have held elected offices for
years as well as those wanting to do so for the first time. It has been a great
mix and I am excited to see what comes about in December. Next year should be a
great!
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