I work for my Lodge and for my District. I don't do it for the recognition, although recognition *is* nice when it happens. I do it to make me feel good about myself. A Hiram or Grand Master's Achievement is a welcome surprise, but I'm really not a pin collector. I feel the same if a Brother shakes my hand and says, "Well done!"
I work for my Lodge and for my District. I don't do it for the recognition, although recognition *is* nice when it happens. I do it to make me feel good about myself. A Hiram or Grand Master's Achievement is a welcome surprise, but I'm really not a pin collector. I feel the same if a Brother shakes my hand and says, "Well done!"
On the other hand, I feel that Lodges which devote a great deal of time and collective effort to improve their communities are well deserving of Grand Lodge recognition. Brethren who show up on a cold, rainy day to clean up a section of highway, install a wheel chair ramp for a disabled person, or recognize reading effort for school kids are deserving of higher-echelon recognition. Makes it all worth it!
I work for my Lodge and for my District. I don't do it for the recognition, although recognition *is* nice when it happens. I do it to make me feel good about myself. A Hiram or Grand Master's Achievement is a welcome surprise, but I'm really not a pin collector. I feel the same if a Brother shakes my hand and says, "Well done!"
On the other hand, I feel that Lodges which devote a great deal of time and collective effort to improve their communities are well deserving of Grand Lodge recognition. Brethren who show up on a cold, rainy day to clean up a section of highway, install a wheel chair ramp for a disabled person, or recognize reading effort for school kids are deserving of higher-echelon recognition. Makes it all worth it!