When I joined, I made a stipulation with my brother (not really brother, my really good friend) that if he joined, I would join... Vice versa. It was always a curiosity thing for me and him. Going deeper though, I wanted that strong brotherly bond that I knew only masons could hold. Since I've been initiated and passed (I become a Master Mason on June 18), I've experience a love and a bond unlike any other. I've never felt more accepted, not even at church. I will never look back and neither will you if you decided to join!