Exploring Ideas Without and Within

Our conversations flow easily within the politeness of a friendly exchange of ideas or become more muscular when a mason is bested by his emotion. Come, come. We've all seen it happen. And how many times have we acquiesced rather than try to escape the odd windbag? Occasionally the laboratory empties until there are only two remaining . And I want to listen to your thinking so I can understand your impressions of the common experience of masonry. Trial and error. Our ideas begin rough and become refined as long as we do not stop to cling to a premature finding. Masonic learning is the art of listening without judging.I recommend you select one of the words to our motto and make it your mantra for one year. Then the next and the next each for a year. Then come and join me, in a huge comfortable chair- and explain your discoveries in the strange land you've been wandering through.We really must get together for the next version of Masonic Home Companion and see where it leads us. Until then, commit acts of random Masonic kindness-show understanding wherever it is least expected and notice the knock on effect. Graham