Thank you for starting this thread ThanatosTA. I have been having similar feelings. I will be going to a "bring a friend" event 2/2/13 at my local Lodge. I am a little anxious and a little excited at the same time. This will all be new to me. I have known many Masons but never spoke with them about what it is they do. All I know is I respected all of them a great deal. The man I was probably closest to was Hoyt Hilton Who sadly has passed away. This was my wife's Uncle and I had the highest respect for him and his wife Doris. Thank you everyone who post advice as it has also benefited me, and who knows who else.