I read so much negativity on here. This is a thread to hear personal experiences of positive life influences and ideas on how you can live a better life,be a better person and how you have applied it to your everyday life. Start with the small things. Masonic or non masonic is welcome. Keep it positive please.
Brother Solomon
Freemason Connect Mobile
"A Labor of Love"
As Masons, we get satisfaction by helping others. There are many very important programs funded and manned by Freemasons, that are often overlooked, or unknown to the general public. Though it is through these programs our Lodges and Brothers are sometimes recognized for what they do. One of these is the Masonic Child ID Program.
At the Blue Lodge level, the Child ID Programs allows a Brother to interact in a very positive manor with the public, and his fellow Masons and to my knowledge, is presently in every state in the country, and Canada.
During these events we have many questions asked about Masonry by the parents and children. Most of the time we are able to answer those questions, which helps to dispel many of the fears, mistruths, and outright lies people have heard about Freemasons, and what we do.
It is really nice to have a nationally recognized program people can associate with Freemasonry, other than the Shriners Hospitals. Surprisingly most are unaware that Masons are Shriners, and the Shriners Hospitals are Masonic.
I applaud the efforts of all these Brothers and their volunteers for all they have done and are still doing today.
It is a "Labor of Love" provided by the Brothers for the children, and their families, that will pay off in many ways in the future.
By joining forces with various Districts around the state, I have traveled with Brothers that I would not have met otherwise, learning from and teaching each other, and had a great time in the process. Some of these Brothers travel hundreds of miles to help support these large events, and the overwhelming gratitude of those served, is the kind of positive image our Fraternity could use more of today.
If you've never helped at one of these events, I recommend you do, and enjoy the Fellowship of your Brethren as I have been able to do.
Yours, in His service.
