Are We Concerned about our Future??

While attending a district election on Tuesday evening, a thought kept going through my mind; are we really concerned about the future of the craft?

As most of you know the state of Michigan is going from 53 districts down to 28 at the direction of the Most Worshipful Grand Master. The elections are being held all around the state and several districts are being combined into one in most cases.

This election involved nine lodges. The current WM and Wardens and Past Masters of those effected lodges all had a vote in the election. If memory serves there were 33 brothers present who were eligible to vote.

Adding to the frustration of low voter turn out, at least one lodge was not represented at all. Much like elections in our local towns, states, and even federal elections.....the turn out of eligible voters was to say the least disappointing.

However, we all know that in the future brothers will gripe and complain about there respective BGP and DDI representatives.

So......are we as a group really that concerned about our fraternity when so little participation takes place in the selection of the leadership within our districts. How many times do we hear brothers talking about the future of this great fraternity, how often do we hear brothers talking about the leadership of the craft or the lack thereof?

I find it quite disturbing that a lodge doesn't respect the fraternity enough to have at least one brother show up at an election to represent the lodge and cast his vote. There were also lodges present that the WM was not in attendance. I understand that things come up in this busy life of ours, but there seemed to be a pattern of brothers just plainly not giving a darn one way or the other.

So the next time one of our beloved brothers are whining and complaining about the fraternity, particularly if they carry the title of WB....ask them what they have done recently to help.....it's easy to question why and criticize those who do get involved.....but it's not quite as easy to make a difference.

If you are concerned about our future.....that's excellent......do something if nothing else than show up to vote......it's a matter of respect for the craft.....sorry to get on my soapbox.....I'm done....I feel better