Master's Monthly Message

Brethren,

April was a bit of a quiet month for Lafayette. We had a delightful DDGM visitation at which we were entertained by the comedic stylingsof Brad Pearce. We had a very enjoyable Lafayette Breakfast in April as well! That said, we currently are enjoying a few weeks with little on the books in the Temple. As such, I was able to use some of this time to get away to FL with my family to visit more family and gear down for some rest and relaxation.

As I sit here enjoying time in the sunshine, I reflect on all that we have done over the number of months as a Lodge, and am so honored by all of you that have helped to make this year so much fun thus far. I think about all that we do as Masons as well. We all have pretty busy lives. Many have full time careers, active families with children or parents that take up much of our time, and so many other demands. That said, we make time for Masonry as well because we enjoy the Craft,and all of the benefits and honors that come with being part of such a wonderful institution.

I guess all of this is to say that we should use the time that we have now to relax and recharge! We can all handle different demands, but unless we allow ourselves to breathe a bit, we can never be the men that wewant to be when we are go mode. There’s a lesson that I rememberabout a glass of water. Anyone of us can lift a glass of water and hold it up. Not terribly heavy. Over time though, that glass gets harder to hold. As the minutes and hours pass the water becomes heavier, until atlast we drop the glass, leaving us with an exhausted shoulder and a wet mess on the floor. This reminds me of the lessons of the 24” gauge… a time for everything in our lives… including refreshment and sleep.

So be rested, because come May, we start to really pick up at Lafayette and in RI! Our monthly meeting will be a fun experiment as we have our first ever Lafayette Talent Show! We of course will have breakfast, and we will really start digging into practice for the MM Degree which is currently set for June 11th! We also have quite a bit of travel coming in May as well, as we have a DDGM visitation, a GM official visitation, as well as the Grand Lodge Annual on May 18th!

Looking forward to getting back to the quarries with you all Brethren!

Fraternally, W:. Matt Ludwig