11-20-2013
Tonight is the Memorial service and awards night at Trenton-Wyandotte Lodge #8. My part of the evening was to present service pins. The cool thing was one of the recipients was a long time friend and mentor. Jon was a line officer in Wyandotte #170 all those years ago when I came into the craft. He spent countless hours with me, teaching me the ritual (yup, the long way) protocol, floor work and so much more. Was he the only man who helped me? Of course not. He was the only one of those men who I got to pin a forty year pin on at this event.
You see Jon moved away ten years ago or so. He only came to get the pin because the Grand Master was presenting. I wonder what was going through his head? This men-tee who struggled so with the lectures, now Grand Master. We were close because we spent time together, a lot of time.
For my part I wish I could "can" the feelings I had this evening. Somehow explain to the craft and especially the young members, this is how it should work.
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