Where did this post come from and how did we miss it ? You been reading through old threads Jason ? It is a good question . I was nervous at first until I walked into lodge and knew almost every face sitting in the dinning room . I knew most all of the older members since I was a youngster and went to school with or around the same time as many of the other members and that made me feel much better .
I was nervous and excited... when I left the lodge that night I was every bit as excited as when I walk through the door earlier that evening.
I was nervous, anxious and a little scared but I knew I was about to embark on a journey that would last a lifetime.
I'll let you know the evening of the 25th (Oct). I was just recently voted in and will be receiving my EA degree a week from monday.
I was nervous, hoping that I would not disappoint the then Master, who is a good friend, exited and extremely curious since I knew that I was about to become a part of something that was integral with world history, and eager to learn.....I was also a bit anxious for a moment till they told me that I didn't have to memorize EVERYTHING I had heard that night! LOL..Just part of it....That was a HUGE relief! LOL
All the degrees are great! I felt very at ease, as the worst part of the whole initiation process is, in my opinion, the wait from entering your petition to the phone call stating that you were voted favorable!
At first I was a little nervous. Even though I had been a DeMolay and had some idea of what might transpire ... Anyhow, I was kneeling at the altar when it hit me: here I was, kneeling at the same place that Washington, both Roosevelts, and all the other presidents and dignitaries of this nation that were Masons knelt before me. Not the 'actual' place, of course, but the 'virtual' one. It was like being able to see history spread before my eyes. What a humbling experience!
While I wasn't scared I was a bit nervous, but not in a bad way...more in an excited sort of way. I had a fabulous guide though which made the whole evening run that much more smoothly....Now I am back in the nervous boat again with my raising coming up next month, except this time I am a little bit worried that I will forget the answers to the test questions...I hope I don't!
