Freemasonry taught me _________________ (fill in the blank).

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I don't think I could answer that with just one item. It has taught me much more than being a better father, husband, or citizen. It has taught me to see the good in the world. It has taught me to be more compassionate for those that are less fortunate than I. It has taught me what real friendship and brotherly love are. It has taught me to be a better leader and a more thoughtful person. It has taught me to regard less what a person may appear on the outside and consider more what a person is made of on the inside. In my short time as a Mason I have a group of people that I call friends that I have known less time than some of my other friends, but these Masons are closer to me than the others have ever been. I have learned that there others out there that share my views on a great many subjects and disagree with me on several also, but will never judge me less of a person because of it. That is just a few of the things that I can think of right off the top of my head. Given time and introspection I am sure I could come up with many more.

Each time I began to answer this question I found it hard to put into words because what I have and "am" learning has been and is overwhelming. I am not the same person nor do I relate to others now like I did before Masonry. ..

Humility.

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Freemasonry has mainly taught me how much more the is to learn, and how difficult it truly is to circumscribe your desires and work to become a better man. It requires constant vigilance.
However it has also shown me a path, and my brothers have shown that it is possible. So I take the journey with anticipation and joy rather than fear and trepidation.

That people still exist who don't hold every minor infraction, deviation, or difference against you for the rest of their lives, to dredge up later whenever whim strikes them to do so.

has taught me that we are all one

Freemasony has taught me, who I am.

Freemasonry taught me _that we can travel all the way around the world and be treated as a "brother"_ (fill in the blank).

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"To the dust you shall return" really puts things in perspective (as it should). Tolerance for beliefs and faiths, Science is The GAOTU fingerprint, faith in man and God, BROTHERHOOD. If you have the ability to help others that can't help themselves, its your moral obligation to do so. Money and material gain mean absolutely nothing. Never betray the trust of another.

Humility patience that being nice doesn't cost a thing. To ne a better husband a better father a better man. That's just a start.