I suppose that this post should actually be called: The Benefits of being "Intergenerational", But our erstwhile editor thought that 1 well placed word is better than 5!
So, Often I find my self wondering: "What Would I have been like if..."
Typically, I think of what if I had been in my 20s in the 1960... OR, if I had have been born 10 years earlier...
Or If I had been employed by the Railways in the 1950"s, What were those huge twin engine Garrett locomotives like to work on?
As a younger mason; I have seen some of the recent changes to Australia & I wonder what was it like before these changes.
I frequently get those questions answered at lodge!
At one level; talking to the retired welder/sheet-metal worker whose start out supervisor wore a suit underneath a white dustcoat; to the stories of the war veterans & the life of the now retired farmer.
These are truly interesting conversations & I am privileged to have had them.
Similarly, many of the older brethren like to "stay up to date" with their former professions by chatting with the younger members of the Lodge about the current state of play... or even just getting that quick bit of advice on how to get the most out of their new smart phone app or optimising the latest bit of technology!
This is the great joy of the intergenerational nature of Freemasonry.
The ability to enjoy the company of your fellow masons & be inspired by the differing & wonderful life experiences that we all (as fellow human beings) have.
So Mote It Be!
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