Recently I was listening to ‘The Winding Stairs’ a podcast by Bro. Juan Sepulveda, and which is focused on “dedicated to helping you learn more about Freemasonry and to helping you become the best version of yourself.” Do check it out. But, I think it was in Episode 31 where he just mentioned something briefly, which struck a note with me: The great important task of living another day.

In the episode he spoke of making measured improvements, and not letting daily life get in the way of that. But there is a much bigger point that I want to make now. Daily life is a struggle for many, and this struggle is blind to wealth, race, status, or position. Some spend their whole lives struggling against it. Yes, life is difficult, and I don’t think it was meant to be easy. Life provides experiences to forge us into stronger people. In the same vein, Freemasonry provides knowledge, grounding, understanding, and many other qualities that shape the person we are. We cannot choose to avoid life and miss out on the experiences we go through, good or bad. But many masons’ do choose to miss out on lodge meetings. Without using an anvil, one cannot shape a blade.

Lodge meetings are where men turn into masons. It is the place we build better men. Missing out on meetings, means missing out on a chance to learn something new, the chance to push yourself to become better, the chance to help those in need, or even the chance to catch up with friends and have a cold one.

Yes, life is busy, and we may not always have time. But the time spent in lodge has been some of the most informative and influential times in my life. Yes, you can finish off that report and miss a meeting. But what are you really missing out on?

Fraternally yours,

Flynn Francisco

W.M. Swastik Lodge 771 I.C., Mumbai

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