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Dilemma/Question
Brothers,
I am posting this in both Masonic Firefighter groups – Freemason Firefighters and Firefighters/F&AM – I am a relatively young Master Mason having been raised to the Sublime Degree in 2003, I have been a proud Call Firefighter since 2006. I enjoy both brotherhoods very much and I wish I had found both much earlier in my life. My life is very busy. Full time job, five kids, all under 14 years old and a wife who supports me to the end. No complaints there.
This is my dilemma/question – I have felt in my Lodge stress between the old guard and the new guys. The older members have done so much and been the life of the Lodge for a long time and I thank them very much. Masonry has been pushing to up their membership for the past few years and that is when I joined. So I have been feeling uncomfortable going, not feeling as welcome and feeling a bit out of place. My fire dept. drill night is Tuesdays, the same night as Lodge. This has given me an easy excuse not to go to Lodge. I still pay my dues and try to stay active in Lodge special functions. I know that I will be a Mason for the rest of my life and only have a limited number of years left in the fire service – I’m 47. So my plan has been to stay connected to my Lodge through Brothers on the outside, do firefighting for as long as I can and then go back to regular Lodge activities.
Sorry if this has been a bit confusing. I’m confused by the whole thing. Any thoughts?
Thanks Brother.
I am posting this in both Masonic Firefighter groups – Freemason Firefighters and Firefighters/F&AM – I am a relatively young Master Mason having been raised to the Sublime Degree in 2003, I have been a proud Call Firefighter since 2006. I enjoy both brotherhoods very much and I wish I had found both much earlier in my life. My life is very busy. Full time job, five kids, all under 14 years old and a wife who supports me to the end. No complaints there.
This is my dilemma/question – I have felt in my Lodge stress between the old guard and the new guys. The older members have done so much and been the life of the Lodge for a long time and I thank them very much. Masonry has been pushing to up their membership for the past few years and that is when I joined. So I have been feeling uncomfortable going, not feeling as welcome and feeling a bit out of place. My fire dept. drill night is Tuesdays, the same night as Lodge. This has given me an easy excuse not to go to Lodge. I still pay my dues and try to stay active in Lodge special functions. I know that I will be a Mason for the rest of my life and only have a limited number of years left in the fire service – I’m 47. So my plan has been to stay connected to my Lodge through Brothers on the outside, do firefighting for as long as I can and then go back to regular Lodge activities.
Sorry if this has been a bit confusing. I’m confused by the whole thing. Any thoughts?
Thanks Brother.
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Permalink Reply by PFC Harmon on
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I have the same problem to an extent. I am currently serving as junior deacon at the lodge and LT. ant my department. While our meetings are on different nights their is still conflicting nights, I usually just try to alternate unless I have to be at one group. Hope that helped or atleast made some sense.
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Permalink Reply by Peter on
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Lt.,
Thanks for responding. I have thought about going to Chapter meetings which are on a different night than Blue Lodge. I also know that I have to put aside feelings and put in my time. Every time I look down at my Mason ring I think about what it is to be a Mason. I'm proud of it. Not many people can say that. I feel the same about being part of the fire service. We may not be Marines but I feel that we still are the few and the proud. Both Masons and Firefighters.
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Permalink Reply by Michael DeBeaumont on
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I encounter the same problem with our drill nights falling on the same night as Lodge meetings. I do the same as Lt. Harmon, alternating between my Fire Dept obligations and the Masons. It's not easy, but I try to balance both, knowing that Masonry is about making the world a better place and that by training to be a better firefighter I am fulfilling both obligations.
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Permalink Reply by wampa on
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Hi Remember is a External Work Wall!!! sorry my Inglish is very poor.
Q:.H:. recuerde es complicado empatar muchas veces el trabajo de nuestro taller el tiempo con nuestra familia y nuestro trabajo ademas del trabajo social que es ser Bombero.
pero debemos recordar que nuestra familia es primero nuestro trabajo que solventa nuestros Hobys y nuestra Orden ella nos fortalece y hace que podamos tomar nuestro trabajo extramuro con dedicacion.
asi lo hago yo.
saludos desde el Oriente de Chile
Anaxagoras 212
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