Rothesay Writings April 2003
The Lodge has received Dave
Martin’s resignation. Unfortunately
Dave’s work commitments have precluded him from attending Lodge. We wish him all the best in the future and
welcome him back at any time. Dave
joined the Lodge on 30 June 1987 and was Master in 1991-92. He was previously a member of Remembrance
Lodge No 67 of The Grand Lodge of
Tasmania
NAIL IN THE FENCE
There once was a little girl who had a bad temper.
Her mother gave her a bag of nails and told her that every time she lost her
temper, she must hammer a nail into the back of the fence. The first day the
girl had driven 37 nails into the fence. Over the next few weeks, as she
learned to control her anger, the number of nails hammered daily gradually
dwindled down. She discovered it was easier to hold her temper than to drive
those nails into the fence. Finally the day came when the girl didn't lose her
temper at all.
She told her mother about it and the mother
suggested that the girl now pullout one nail for each day that she was able to
hold her temper. The days passed and the young girl was finally able to tell
her mother that all the nails were gone. The mother took her daughter by the
hand and led her to the fence. She said "You have done well my daughter,
but look at the holes in the fence. The fence will never be the same. When you
say things in anger, they leave a scar just like this one." when you put a
knife in a person and draw it out. It won't matter how many times you say
"I'm sorry", the wound is still there. A verbal wound is as bad as a
physical one.
Friends are very rare
jewels, indeed. They make you smile and encourage you to succeed. They lend an
ear, they share words of praise and they always want to open their hearts to
us.
You are my friends and I
am honoured. Please forgive me if I have ever left a hole in your fence.
At next months practice it is
proposed to have a discussion on membership.
From the discussion at last months meeting it would seem the feeling of
the Lodge is to attract our present members to come along. As well as this the possibility of holding
an open night will be explored.
Naturally these two items go hand in hand as we want a strong Lodge to
encourage new membership.
So come along with some good
constructive ideas to contribute to the discussion.
Worshipful Master’s Visits
Itinerary
May 13th Tarragindi Lodge at Stones Corner Tyle 7:30 pm
(Fraternal
visit)
24th Loyalty Lodge at Stones Corner Tyle 7:30 pm
(Installation)
July 12th Myora Lodge at Stradbroke Tyle 5:30 pm
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