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by: GRAND LODGE BULLETIN; GRA; Sept. 1979
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Visiting a distinguished well known brother, I noticed on his wall in
his study the saying; "If you are a leader, lead. If you are a follower,
follow. If you are neither, get the hell out of my way."
It sounds kind of abrupt, doesn't it. But isn't it where we as masons
have to focus our minds and deeds? We are aware that we cannot be all
leaders, neither all followers. But if we want to become what we profess to
be, we have to become either one. To lead is carrying the burden of all, to
follow is to participate in carrying part of the burden of the leader. When
we don't do either we cruise under a false flag. We carry the flag in which
we do not believe with our soul and the whole of our being. Masonry is not
a privilege alone, it is a way of life which only can be lived to its fullest
responsibility. It is unnecessary to seek out more members, but to
reinforce our own individual strength. In the multitude of members and
administrative rulings we drown our individual most sublime strength. We the individual have the privilege to develop ourselves on a personal basis
to become better. Better in our private professions and together better in
seeking of the true light of Masonry. When we cannot and are not able to
perform those duties which are layed open to us by Masonry in our daily
lives. But are glorious disciples of Madison Avenue advertising way of
North America life, which does not request more than sit comfortably and
watch the tube in color. You don't have to strain yourself and are allowed
to sleep when the eyes cannot stand the strain of staring. For those who
have more surge in them, try to read 10 minutes a day in the Work. Try to
comprehend what is written, memorize a charge or part of the work for your
own upgrading, in your own private surge for the light, to better yourself.
And let the Master know, you know and can teach that part for that degree.
Enjoy the feeling to declare yourself to the entered aprentice or fellow.
Speak your part loud and clear, so everyone can enjoy your performance.
Bring out your view of what you understand it to be, with the meaning you
understand it to exist of.
We aren't the same, therefore we do not read the same meaning out of an
individual part. But just that will enrich others to be able to hear your
view. And all of them enjoy to enrich themselves with your view, which they
never before have seen. They heard the same words thousands of times but
your intonation and therefor your meaning was never viewed to them because
it is your way and your soul which speaks. Grow up and show them that you
are able to follow at least as well as everyone else. It enlightens our
life and deepens the life of others on the same path of the door of
transgression, through which each of us once shall pass. That is our
privilege to pass and our responsibility to do so with a deep glow of
kowledge of the eternal beauty of Masonic truth.
By W. Bro. D. F. G. Kalverla; Commercial Ldoge, No. 81;
Published in GRAND LODGE BULLETIN; GRA; Sept. 1979.
Submitted by D. R. Murray
King Solomon Lodge, No. 58, GRS
Victoria Lodge, No. 13, GRA
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