Common Good

This past weekend, I participated in a wonderful event. Every year, the Masons in northwest Indiana and the Knights of Columbus get together on saturday mornings during lent for breakfasts. We learn about each other's organizations and we bring in guest speakers to educate us and enlighten us about the world around us and ourselves. My dad has been the Co-chair of these breakfasts for the past few years, but this year I was able to go to 3 or 4 of them. In my humble opinion, it is the greatest partnership of charitable organizations that I have ever seen.

We have even been so fortunate as to have the local Bishop come and address the crowd. Over 100 men came together, Masons and Catholics alike (yes, some Masons are Catholics too) to listen to the Bishop speak. To me, neither the attendance or the speaker was the impressive part. What impressed me the most is that I overheard dozens of men talking about how they can get out and help their communities, and how the two groups could partner to be bigger forces of good.

I was not dining with famous people, senators, governors, or mayors. I was with average working men who simply wanted to give back to the communities that had given so much to them. Today, I was especially proud to be a Mason and associate with the Knights of Columbus.

I give in....

I have been trying to resist for some time, but I am finally giving in to my friends. I am going to become a World of Warcraft player. That's WoW for short. I don't know what is going to become of me in this game....it might take over my life, or it might fill that void of recreation that I have at the moment.

We shall see. First impression post is coming soon.

Free Bird

I recently found a song that really speaks to my mood at the moment. It is called Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd. I think it symbolizes my stage in life where I am about to move on to bigger and better things than college.

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Lyrics:
If I leave here tomorrow
Would you still remember me?
For I must be travelling on, now,
There's too many places I haven't seen
And if I stayed here with you, now
Things just wouldn't be the same
Well I'm as free as a bird now,
And a bird you can not change.
And a bird you can not change.
And a bird you can not change.
Lord knows I can't change

Bye, bye, its been a sweet love.
And though this feeling I can't change.
Please don't take it badly,
The Lord knows I'm to blame.
And, if I stayed here with you now
Things just wouldn't be the same.
For I'm as free as a bird now,
And this bird you'll never change.
And the bird you can not change.
And the bird you can not change.
Lord knows, I can't change.
Lord help me, I can't change